The Lazy Man’s Brunch

This easy recipe for deep-dish French toast made with brioche promises big rewards for little work. Make it the night before then pop it in the oven.

Confessions of a Hired Belly

Food writing isn't as glamorous as it seems. Eating—oftentimes bad—meals is part of the job, as David explains. A cautionary tale for new food writers.

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

Twenty years after writing this, David received a touching update when he discovered what happened to his first Viking stove, which he nicknamed Thor.