This pumpkin cake with maple cream cheese frosting, well, takes the cake. Canned pumpkin makes it easy, the cream cheese frosting makes it delicious.
Lisbon Trip Planner
The who, what, when, where, and how of putting together a trip to Lisbon.
Coming Home to Lisbon
David Leite, a Portuguese-American, travels to Lisbon, Portugal’s capital, as a newly minted Portuguese citizen and finds a city of beauty and great eats.
The Pan Snob
David Leite faces his phobia of pans with a hole in them, as he refers to Bundt pans, when he’s elected to bake an Ina Garten cake for a Hollywood party.
The Franco-American Butter Wars
At onetime French butter ruled in just about every pastry kitchen of note. But over the past decade, new American butters have been storming the gates.
A Man and His Stove
Stove fanatic David writes about his obsession with his Viking stove, nicknamed Thor for its massive BTUs and its sleek lines.
Windows on the World’s Dacquoise
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.
Feel the Burn: Portuguese Piri-Piri Sauce Heats Up the Palate
Molho de piri-piri, a hot sauce made from African birdseye peppers, is beloved in Portugal and is the inspiration for shrimp, pork and chicken recipes.
To Sink or Swim in a Glass of Grenache
At a tasting of Michel Chapoutier’s wines at Restaurant Daniel, David Leite learns a thing or two about wine, tasting, French food, and how to fake it.
São Miguel Trip Planner
The who, what, when, where, and how of putting together a trip to Sao Miguel, Portugal.
Feeding the Feast
Portugal’s Festa do Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres is one of the largest religious feasts in the world and serves some of the country’s tastiest street food.
Fat, Fat Everywhere But Not a Drop of Lard
David Leite searches high and low for a piecrust that is flaky, rich, and full of the shocking goodness of good old-fashioned lard.
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!)
Dining Through the Decades: 100 Years of American Food
Sort through a century of American history, decade by decade, and explore the ginormous shift in how we think about food.