LC Originals

Buttery, rich pound cake is ribboned with a marmalade layer, steeped in blood orange syrup, and finished off with a tartly sweet orange glaze. Sigh.

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• 2 H
• 8

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

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• 1 H, 30 M
• 11

Creamy goat cheese, mild leeks, and Swiss chard come together in a perfectly flaky tart with surprise sweetness from plumped raisins and pine nuts.

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• 2 H, 45 M
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With its deep dark chocolate smack and intense espresso buzz, this mocha cake creation ought to have a minimum age requirement.

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• 1 H
• 35

Sonhos–Portuguese for “dreams”–is an apt name for Portugal’s dreamy doughnuts that are as easy to make as they are to eat.

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• 1 H
• 25

Inspired by the tropics, this simple single-layer cake is quick and easy yet lacks nothing in terms of satisfying richness.

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• 1 H, 10 M
• 12

David comes to understand that for some, corned beef hash is about far more than mere sustenance or ridding the fridge of leftovers. Far, far more.

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• 45 M
• 49

A Portuguese classic made with red peppers, caçoila de Pico is a slowly simmered affair that’s well worth the wait.

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• 4 H
• 19

Surprise family and friends with the savory jolt of a smattering of extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, baked straight into the crust, in contrast to the sweet apple pie filling.

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• 40 M
• 3 H, 40 M
• 10

Somewhat akin to a spice cake, this uber autumnal dessert takes a lovely autumnal lilt from pumpkin purée in the batter, maple syrup in the frosting.

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• 30 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 64

Super-size-me shrimp stud this creamylicious risotto which takes its astoundingly complex taste from simple shrimp shells.

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• 1 H, 45 M
• 24

The Attack of the Killer Cherry Tomatoes took place at David’s place last summer. [Spoiler alert!] Here’s how it ended.

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• 25 M
• 2 H, 30 M
• 26

This Southern peach cobbler is going to bring back a lot of memories. We consider it Southern charm.

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• 50 M
• 12

Marcel Proust had his madeleine. David Leite has his Portuguese salt cod, potato, and egg casserole. Sorta.

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• 1 H
• 2 H, 10 M
• 6