A bowl of whipped feta dip topped with oil and lemon zest on a platter of raw vegetables.AppsA wide shot of shrimp scampi in a white bowl, drenched in garlic butter sauce and garnished with parsley. A lemon wedge sits nearby, with scattered herbs and sauce on the table.MainsA citrus fennel salad assembled on a white and blue serving platter, topped with fresh herbs.SaladsA loaf of Everything Bagel Bread in a Challenger Bread PanBreadsA bowl of easy queso dip with a person dipping a chip into it.SnacksA serving of strawberry icebox cake next to an oval baking dish filled with the remaining dessert.Dessert

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Tomato Are Heeeeeeere!!!

Homemade Tomato Paste

Never again tussle with that teensy tin can that always contains too much or too little paste for your recipe. Not with this mellow, caramelized homemade conserva.

6 hrs

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Summer Foods

A whole tomato tart with one slice being removed from it and a bowl of pesto sauce on the side.TomatoesTwo pieces of French toast on a plate with fresh strawberries and strawberry syrup on top.StrawberriesGrilled peach halves on a sheet of wax paper.PeachesFive ears of grilled corn on the cob in their husks, sprinkled with cilantro.CornA tangle of Japanese cucumber salad, made with cucumbers, mint, cilantro, and an rice vinegar dressing.CukesTwo grilled zucchini halves on a white plate, topped with mint salsa.Squash
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Hey, I’m David Leite

I’m a three-time James Beard Award-winning food writer, cookbook author, memoirist, podcast host, and publisher. I created this site in 1999 to help you find simple, quick, and wicked flavorful recipes. For the past 24 years, I’ve been cooking, teaching, and writing about all types of food, including those from my Portuguese heritage. Let’s eat! Vamos comer!

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These are the most popular, most loved, and most made dishes over the past 26 years.

New York Times Chocolate Chip Cookies

We’re bewitched, thanks to this aged cookie dough—yes, aged COOKIE DOUGH—that indulges us in an adult cookie with notes of rich butterscotch and bitter dark chocolate.

1 d 12 hrs

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Portuguese Recipes

Portuguese Carne Assada

A traditional Azorean dish that boasts meltingly tender oven-braised beef, potatoes, chouriço, and onions. It’s a rustic, homey, Sunday supper sorta dish from my VERY Portuguese mom.

6 hrs 30 mins

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