This excerpt from Notes On A Banana: A Memoir of Food, Love, and Manic Depression, shows how the author came to find his true love and fall in love again with food.

It's not easy being bipolar, gay, and a hopeless romantic. Here's a sneak preview from David Leite's memoir, Notes On A Banana, that's all about food, love, and manic depression.

The big reveal! David's soon-to-be-published memoir is finally available for preorder on Amazon and the book cover makes us want to read it NOW!

David ends up with outrageously and flamboyantly purple green beans from his garden...but doesn't have a clue as to what to do with them.

Your favorite food radio show, The Splendid Table, just got even more splendid with (guess who?!) as guest host.

David was surprised when a virtual stranger cooked a meal for him from his book, making him judge, jury, and guest of honor.

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.

This skillet full of pumpkin macaroni and cheese awesomeness ranks off the charts in its indulgence-o-rama rating.

Cheese straws that marry a cute form with a nonbreakable function. And that's to say nothing of the rich, cheesy flavor.

The Splendid Table asked our very own David to interview Mary Karr, famous memoir writer, about the notion of sacred carnality.

David interviews Cara Nicoletti, the blogger and author who melds food and fiction by sharing recipes inspired by her fave books.

"Brilliant." "Simply astounding!" "Sublime." "Perfect." That's what folks are saying about this avocado sorbet recipe.

Luca, David's youngest staffer, heralds World Elephant Day with a lemonade stand, a batch of brownies, and the sweetest intentions.

David brags about his latest harvest and expresses dismay at blight and Japanese beetles and creepers and other garden horrors.

David's not a poet and he knows it. Still, he was inspired to try his hand at poetry when he harvested his first vegetables.

David interviews Shauna Sever, aka the Next Door Baker and author of Real Sweet, who discusses alternatives to refined sugar.

In 2003, Tara Whitsitt converted a school bus into a fermentation lab called Fermentation on Wheels and teaching across the country.

David tells the story of these charming Portuguese artisans who design and replicate beautiful patterns in a nearly lost art.

David meets Portuguese chef Ilda Vinagre, the Michelin-starred mastermind behind A Bolota who is as talented as she is humble.

David surprises himself and all of us by trying something that's actually healthful—quinoa. His response surprised us all even more.