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Home | Deborah Wallace

Deborah Wallace

Deborah Wallace was inspired as a child to learn to bake through eating the sweet treats that came out of her mother and grandmother’s kitchens. For years, as a self-taught baker she volunteered (practically demanded) to bring dessert to every gathering and loved to satisfy the sweet teeth of her family and friends. It wasn’t until well into her career creating training programs that she decided it was time to take the leap and head off to culinary school. So, she applied to the local professional culinary school’s pastry program, quit her job, and spent the next year learning to bake. After working in some professional kitchens, she returned to her previous career, continued bringing the desserts to gatherings, and started recipe testing for Leite’s Culinaria.

Deborah Wallace
A bowl of whipped feta dip topped with oil and lemon zest on a platter of raw vegetables.

Whipped Feta Dip

10 mins

A sugar cone of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream lying on a bed of chocolate chips.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream

9 hrs 15 mins

Sliced skirt steak topped with salsa with a bowl of salsa and charred lime halves on the side.

Seared Skirt Steak with Salsa

50 mins

A whole roast chicken on a platter with a bowl of roasted root vegetables nearby.

French Roast Chicken ~ Poulet Rôti

1 hr 50 mins

A platter filled with lemon-garlic chicken thighs, potato wedges, and lemon halves, and garnished with parsley sprigs.

Lemon-Garlic Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs

55 mins

A bowl of green bean salad with mint and tomatoes with two plates, utensils, and a dish of pepper in the background.

Green Bean Salad with Mint

1 hr 30 mins

Glazed shrimp on top of rice and garnished with scallions, with a gold spoon scooping some from the bowl.

Sticky Honey Garlic Shrimp

25 mins

A red bowl filled with creamy sun-dried tomato and spinach pasta with a red cloth napkin on the side.

Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta

30 mins

A white plate topped with crispy smashed potato salad sprinkled with pancetta and chives and topped with a creamy dressing.

Crispy Smashed Potato Salad

1 hr 10 mins

A white oval platter topped with sherry-braised chicken with artichoke hearts

Sherry-Braised Chicken with Artichoke Hearts

1 hr 30 mins

Five sweet potato patties stacked on a plate with a dollop of crème fraîche on top and a fork on the side.

Sweet Potato Patties

50 mins

Two bowls of Instant Pot New England fish chowder on a blue background

Instant Pot New England Fish Chowder

1 hr

Two plates of apple, fennel, and orange salad

Apple, Fennel, and Orange Salad

25 mins

Sheet pan chicken with rosemary and grapes on a large metal pan with a fork, on a linen napkin.

Sheet Pan Chicken with Rosemary and Grapes

1 hr

A bowl of white beans and Tuscan kale, sprinkled with grated Parmesan cheese, with a spoon.

White Beans and Tuscan Kale

1 hr 40 mins

2 rectangular plates with scoops of dark chocolate gelato, one on a scoop and one in a cone, surrounded by squares of dark chocolate and a bowl of cocoa.

Dark Chocolate Gelato

7 hrs

A close-up of a white baking dish filled with small pasta, chopped broccoli, red peppers, zucchini, and chunks of halloumi cheese.

Roasted Summer Vegetable Pasta with Halloumi

1 hr

A large white platter filled with halved various colored cherry tomatoes, labneh balls, olive oil, and a sprinkle of spices.

Tomato Salad with Labneh

1 hr 30 mins

Sliced skirt steak on a wooden board with tortillas, lime wedges, cilantro, jalapeno, and pickled red onion.

Grilled Skirt Steak Tacos

2 hrs 30 mins

A metal sheet pan filled with lemon ginger chicken legs and thighs with shallots and lemon slices.

Lemon Ginger Chicken

7 hrs 10 mins

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