This indescribably must-have-more-of-this sauce boasts the complex sweetness of maple syrup and the smoky spice of chipotle peppers. Slather it at will.
- 5 M
- 40 M
- 6
Dan Kraan, Recipe Tester
A list of all the recipes Dan Kraan has tested.
Dan Kraan has been in the kitchen since he was a child growing up in the ‘60s, armed with a box of instant cake mix and an oven mitt that went up to his elbow. Despite his love for all things food, he majored in electronics and metrology because that’s what pays the grocery bills. Kraan dabbled in catering before discovering Leite’s Culinaria in 2004. He leapt at the opportunity to become a recipe tester and worked his way up to the title of senior tester, which led to testing for David’s book, The New Portuguese Table. In Kraan’s eyes, “the whole world’s a pantry, with so much variety out there.” He lives with his wife/sous chef Jan in Mississauga, Ontario. He enjoys “cooking Canada” and tries to take advantage of wild and local commercially available ingredients whenever possible.
Jerk Chicken
Yep, you can turn out authentic grilled jerk chicken that’s pretty much exactly like what you’d experience in the Caribbean. But at home.
- 25 M
- 2 H, 25 M
- 12
Barbecued Beef Back Ribs
These barbecued beef back ribs are robustly meaty, modestly spicy, knee-wobblingly tender, and ridiculously easy. And they come with a rub that’s so good you won’t want any sauce.
- 40 M
- 4 H, 35 M
- 37
Homemade Sriracha Sauce
The traditional and incendiary Thai condiment has incited quite the following. Here’s how to save yourself a trip to your local Asian market.
- 5 M
- 7 D
- 60
Grilled Roasted Chicken
Crisp-skinned and sinfully succulent, a grilled whole chicken is the surprise way to go for summer suppers. It’ll be the talk of the table.
- 10 M
- 2 H, 45 M
- 4
Szechuan Spice-Rubbed Pork
For this embarrassingly easy roast, a tingling rub of Szechuan pepper, black pepper, and nutmeg (yes, nutmeg) coats pork butt before it’s roasted to tender incredibleness.
- Quick Glance
- 10 M
- 1 H, 15 M
- 7
Seared Tuna with Sweet and Sour Sauce
This is not the insipid, gloppy, cloying sauce you’re using to getting takeout. This is, quite simply, sweet and sour and lovely.
- Quick Glance
- 10 M
- 20 M
- 2
Bacon Cheddar Biscuits
These Southern-style biscuits are just the thing for almost any occasion. Go on, we dare you. Try to think of a time you wouldn’t want them. (See what we mean?!)
- 20 M
- 45 M
- 14
Open Mushroom Lasagna
Elegance was never achieved with such ease. Simply stack cooked lasagna noodles with sautéed ‘shrooms and smother with a luxurious cream sauce. Everyday extravagance.
- 25 M
- 25 M
- 16
New England Bouillabaisse for One
Sometimes you want a lovely little pot of seafood all to yourself. This clever take on a French classic takes no more than 30 minutes and is designed for exactly those times.
- 10 M
- 30 M
- 4