Leite's Culinaria

Cook once. Eat twice. This baked pasta casserole cleverly relies on a big batch of tomato soup as its sauce. Leftover soup means you have lunches done for the rest of the week.

Chocolate pudding that's intensely rich and fudgy and done in minutes. God help us all.

A stunning jumble of ingredients you'll forget are healthy the moment you take a bite. Sweet roasted beets. Peppery watercress. Tangy feta. And a perfectly balanced vinaigrette.

Obscenely rich and soul-achingly satisfying. That's what we think of these classic Portugueseroasted potatoes with caramelized onions and melted cheese.

Whwen you want (need?!) to sip all night long without getting tipsy and without feeling like you're being deprived, this inspired riff on a classic is what you want. Simply red wine that's tempered with a splash of seltzer and ginger syrup.

Made with potatoes, broccoli, and vegetable stock, this is rich, velvety, and comforting as heck. And nary a drop of cream although you'd never guess that by tasting it. A light drizzle of tangy feta yogurt sauce makes it something sorta special.

Don't let the name of this Malaysian classic terrify you. Whether you love sweat-inducing, throat-tickling, gasping-for-water heat or prefer something milder, you'll find what you want here, tailoring the chiles to whatever your fancy.