Bipolar Disorder and Julia Child, My Therapist
David reveals his gratitude to the late, great Julia for all that she gave him. (Hint: It was a heck of a lot more than kitchen know-how.)
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How Not to Talk to a Fat Person
This tactful treatise is David Leite’s attempt to school the rest of us on the right way to communicate with a fat person.
Goodbye, My Pet
David mourns the loss of his beloved cats, Chloe and Raja, and anticipates life without them. Kleenex required.
I’m a three-time James Beard Award-winning food writer, cookbook author, memoirist, podcast host, and publisher. I enjoy sharing recipes and stories of all kinds, including those of my Portuguese heritage. Let’s eat! Comamos!
Sizzlin’ Hot & Stupid
Kitchen Confessional: Burnin’ Down Da House
David recounts how he destroyed two Thanksgiving desserts and, in so doing, almost burned down his house.
The One
Love Food: Pork and Pie
Love food is food you cook for the one you love. Not just lobster and Champagne. The day-to-day stuff, too. As David finds, after 17 years with The One, they’ve still got it.
My Mystery Date With The One
On their 24th anniversary, David recounts his nearly disastrous mystery date with The One, and how their life together almost didn’t happen.
Grandma’s Silver Spoon
Despite something of a Dickensian upbringing, The One recalls his happiest moments with his hero and her favorite utensil.
Zen and the Art of Cooking for The One
After The One goes to a yoga retreat to cleanse body and mind, David tries cooking healthfully…with unexpected results.
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My Personal Fave Recipes
Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese Sauce
Is anything more soothing than standing before a burbling pot of Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese sauce? (Hint: Our answer is absolutely not.)
6 hrs
Homemade Maple-Espresso Bacon
7 d 4 hrs 50 mins
Shrimp and Leek Pasta
30 mins
Clam Shack-Style Fried Clams
25 mins
Call Me Puff Daddy
David divulges his fetish for puff porn, a habit that conveniently requires no confession with Father Fraga come Saturday afternoon.
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My Problem with Balls
David recounts his doomed career in Little League baseball which, he suspects, has less to do with innate ability and more to do with the lack of a concession stand in the outfield.
They’re Alive!
David finds he may have a green thumb after all as he looks upon the chlorophyl duking it out in his garden in Darwinian style.
How to Buy a Thanksgiving Turkey
Confused about fresh, frozen, kosher, organic, free-range, pasture-raised, heritage, wild, and so on? We can help.
How to Tell if a Tomato is Perfectly Ripe
David indulges his inner Green Acres inclinations and shares his secrets to knowing when an heirloom tomato is destined for greatness in your kitchen.
How To Grill Salmon
In this video, Jamie Purviance teaches David that grilling salmon isn't that hard. It just takes high heat and some patience.
Spanish Cod Fritters ~ Buñuelos de Bacalao
To his surprise, and horror, some of the best salt cod fritters David Leite ever ate weren't Portuguese, but Spanish. Light, crunchy, and perfectly balanced.
13 hrs 15 mins
Some Like It Pink: Classic Sno Balls
Little-known fact: L.A. has its own posh version of the classic Sno Ball. And it has for years. No lie. David divulges all.
How to Make Hummingbird Nectar
David becomes sugar daddy to the local hummingbirds by keeping his feeders topped off with a simple syrup of very kind-hearted proportions.
Bipolar Disorder and Julia Child, My Therapist
David reveals his gratitude to the late, great Julia for all that she gave him. (Hint: It was a heck of a lot more than kitchen know-how.)
Abstinence Makes the Taste Buds Grow Fonder
The one thing that can get David to exercise and watch what he eats? The doctor-issued threat of life without pistachio gelato. (Gasp!)
The Time We Almost Became Reality TV Food Stars
For the briefest time (about a week) David and The One almost filmed a TV pilot. But they got something better.
A Gay Man’s Super Bowl
The only reason why David Leite watches the Super Bowl. And it ain't for the commercials.
Where is the Thickest Part of a Turkey Thigh?
A surefire technique to check your roast turkey for doneness that'll ensure a perfectly roasted bird every damn time.
In Defense of Grandmother Cooking
Standing and stirring at the stove, patiently allowing something to take its time, seems to be a thing of the past. David Leite explains why it's not.
Saying Goodbye to Devil Cat
The story of a neighborhood-terrorizing cat and how love and care can change even the most devilishly difficult of hearts.
Remembering Windows on the World
Windows on the World was one of New York City's finest restaurants. David, a former waiter, remembers a special moment: a private sunrise breakfast from the 107th floor.
The Garden That Almost Ate Roxbury
The Attack of the Killer Cherry Tomatoes took place at David's place in the summer of 2015. [Spoiler alert!] Here's how it ended.
Whole Hog Barbecue with Ricky Parker
David travels south to apprentice to whole-hog barbecue pit master Ricky Parker and learns more than he ever imagined possible about the great pig.
When Costco Gives You Croissants, Make Croque Monsieur Casserole
David explains the confluence of circumstances and memories that inspired him to devise a croque monsieur casserole.
Lasagne Bolognese
Think you know lasagne? As Giuliano Hazan explains, what you know may be sadly mistaken. His recipe will fix that.
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