Fresh crab necessitates only Old Bay and very little in way of other ingredients. That’s exactly what you’ll find here.
Linda McElroy, Recipe Tester
A list of all the recipes Linda McElroy has tested.
Linda McElroy has been a tester with the LC gang since 2015. Credits include a 40-year stint in the restaurant industry. Starting as a prep cook cleaning 50 pounds of calamari every night and carving buckets of “lemon crowns” to garnish seafood platters–to establishing an Italian restaurant in Seattle with her husband, he in the front of the house, and Linda in the kitchen.
Other culinary interests have included her own catering business, recipe editing, recipe development, recipe curator of International recipes for Dining for Women, and of course, recipe testing for Leite’s! Linda may well be one of the “testier” recipe testers for Leites. If it doesn’t work for her, it definitely won’t work for you, and she will let you know it! Anything awarded a TC from Linda is most definitely high praise.
Sweet Potato and Chicken Sausage Hash
This jumble of sautéed vegetables, topped with fried eggs and avocado, is nutritious and guaranteed to keep you full all morning long.
Grilled Zucchini with Mint Salsa
This healthy, low-carb side dish of grilled zucchini topped with punchy mint salsa verde makes excellent use of an abundance of summer zucchini.
Cowboy Caviar Salad
Eating healthy was never so easy—or mingled so nicely with tortilla chips and beer.
Crispy Chicken Schnitzel with Panko
Chicken schnitzel takes a twirl through the Mediterranean for an easy, healthyish weeknight meal.
Ginger-Scallion Fish Fillets
The easy-peasy ginger scallion sauce that adorns these broiled fish fillets is our new go-to dinner condiment.
Creamy Pork and Egg Noodles
This umami-rich bowl of creamy comfort requires only one pan, is on the table in just 40 minutes, and utilizes a genius hack for creating a stroganoff-esque sauce.
Black-Eyed Pea Salad
A sublime and tasty crossover between vegan and soul food—who would have thought it was possible? It is and it’s fabulous. Healthy and filled with flavor, it’s everything a salad should be.
Barefoot Contessa Fresh Lemon Mousse
Lots of fresh lemon juice and lemon zest are added to the ethereally light and super smooth dessert mousse to give it a zip of flavor.
Easy Chili
A stash of chili in the freezer is a simple trick that will rock your weeknight supper world. Imagine chili dogs as everyday indulgence!