In Season: Meyer Lemons
Meyer Lemon Curd
You may think you’re going to gift these little half-pint jars of lemon curd, but who are you kidding? Our money says you’ll be lapping it up straight from the jar.
25 mins
Meyer Lemon Marmalade
We can think of no more compelling reason to indulge in toast for breakfast than this sweetly tart marmalade.
1 hr 30 mins
Meyer Lemon Tart with a Layer of Chocolate
Silken lemon curd with a surprise layer of chocolate slathered between creamy tartness and buttery, crunchy flakiness. Any takers?
2 hrs 20 mins
The One’s Meal of the Week
Maple Bourbon Braised Short Ribs
As sweet as candy yet with an undertone of savory, these maple bourbon braised short ribs are like dinner and dessert all at once.
3 hrs 30 mins
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Baked Asparagus with Parmesan and Balsamic Vinegar
These spring spears, buried beneath a behemoth of Parmesan, is making converts of even the most reticent veggie eaters.
30 mins
Mashed Potatoes and Root Vegetables
Mashed potatoes collide with root vegetables to create a deeply flavored yet satisfyingly healthy side dish.
1 hr
Red Wine Chocolate Cake
We’re sorta surprised you’re still reading this rather than clicking on the title given how compelling the ingredients in the title are…
3 hrs
Winter Dinners
Peruvian Roast Chicken
This anything-but-boring bird borrows its Peruvian accent from a technicolor dream coat of paprika, lemon, garlic, and cumin.
1 hr 45 mins
Beef Chili
1 hr 20 mins
Braised Cranberry Beans with Chorizo
1 hr 50 mins
Wine-Braised Pork Shoulder
4 hrs 30 mins
Cupcake Recipes
Black Bottom Cupcakes
These chocolate-y devil’s food cupcakes boast a creamy cheesecake-y addition. You may never go back to plain chocolate.
45 mins
Vanilla Cupcakes
These simple yet superlative little cakes are quite mind-blowing in their poundcake-like loveliness. Go on. See for yourself.
1 hr 15 mins
Coconut Cupcakes
Kids can’t resist these sweet little somethings. That includes the kid in all of us.
1 hr 15 mins
Espresso Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting
Decadent is the only way to describe these cupcakes. The rich, mocha cake is filled with even richer chocolate cream, then topped with white chocolate frosting.
1 hr 30 mins
Hey, I’m David Leite
I’m a three-time James Beard Award-winning food writer, cookbook author, memoirist, podcast host, and publisher. I created this site in 1999 to help you find simple, quick, and wicked flavorful recipes. For the past 24 years, I’ve been cooking, teaching, and writing about all types of food, including those from my Portuguese heritage. Let’s eat! Vamos comer!
Portuguese Recipes
Bacalhau a Gomes de Sa
Marcel Proust had his madeleine. David Leite has his Portuguese salt cod, potato, and egg casserole.
2 hrs 10 mins
Portuguese Deep-Fried Green Beans
In Portugal, deep-frying beans is a long-standing tradition. Serve these peixinhos da horta as a starter, snack, or, as the Portuguese do, a side dish.
45 mins
Pastéis de Nata ~ Portuguese Custard Tarts
Not Portuguese? Not a problem. It won’t lessen your appreciation for these little lovelies with the shatteringly crisp pastry cradling ridiculously creamy custard.
2 hrs 30 mins
Most Beloved Recipes
These are the most popular, most loved, and most made dishes over the past 25 years.
Roast Pork Butt in the Oven
This roast pork butt, coated in a simple rub of brown sugar, paprika, cumin, and red pepper flakes, is an incredibly easy recipe to make and yields enough pulled pork to feed a small army.
10 hrs
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
Batter-Fried Chicken
Proof that it doesn’t take buttermilk or an insufferably long overnight brine to make insanely tender, crazily crisp, gosh darn perfect fried chicken.
1 hr 30 mins
Jim Lahey’s No-Knead Bread
Behold, the no-knead bread recipe that incited an insurrection among home bakers everywhere.
15 hrs 30 mins
