No mere mash, this creamy potato purée owes its uber velvetiness to truly indecent amounts of butter and cream. And we mean that in the best possible way.
- 15 M
- 35 M
- 10
Linda Pacchiano, Recipe Tester
A list of all the recipes Linda Pacchiano has tested.
Linda Pacchiano has been a Leite’s Culinaria tester since December 2006. After graduating with a degree in foreign languages and international business from Georgetown, she pursued culinary and pastry arts at the International Culinary Center (founded as the French Culinary Institute) in New York City. She also trained in advanced cake design at New York’s Institute for Culinary Education. Pacchiano now teaches at the County College of Morris in Randolph, NJ and serves as a Wilton method instructor, teaching all levels of cake decorating courses. She’s a member of the International Cake Exploration Societe, Baker’s Dozen East at the Institute of Culinary Education, New York City and New Jersey Cake Decorators, NJ Confectionary Arts Guild, and Junior League of Morristown, NJ.
Pickle Juice-Brined Pork Chops
Pickle juice-brined pork chops. Yes, you read that correctly. And yes, we know what you’re thinking. Why didn’t we think of brining pork chops in dill pickle juice? It’s easy, ingenious, and, natch, delicious.
- 15 M
- 3 H, 30 M
- 4
Apple Cider Steamed Mussels
A no-brainer for autumn with a lovely French accent.
- Quick Glance
- 20 M
- 45 M
- 0
Applesauce Bread
Comfort finds us in unexpected ways. And thank goodness for that—or rather, thank goodness for this not-too-sweet, subtly apple-y quick bread.
- 10 M
- 1 H, 30 M
- 28
Asian Grilled Flank Steak
A cinch to make, this steak requires just a quick dunk in a marinade made from ingredients you already have on hand. Then it’s slapped on the grill. Dinner, anyone?
- Quick Glance
- 10 M
- 45 M
- 0
Curried Crab Corn Chowder
An Indian-inspired riff on a classic that melds crab, sweet corn, and potatoes in a curry-spiked coconut milk broth, resulting in a luxuriously rich yet surprisingly light bisque.
- Quick Glance
- 30 M
- 45 M
- 0
Pickled Zucchini
Looks like a cucumber pickle. Tastes sorta like a cucumber pickle. But let us assure you, this is not a cucumber pickle. It’s even better.
- Quick Glance
- 45 M
- 1 H, 45 M
- 18
Pasta alla Norma
We’ve tested a lot of pasta alla Norma recipes in our day, and we gotta say, after trying this one, we’re calling it quits on our search for the perfect pasta alla Norma. This is it.
- 25 M
- 1 H
- 10
Southern Potato Salad
Because there weren’t enough tempting potato salads in the world, The South came up with its own rendition. And yes, it calls for Duke’s. And a whole lotta other tempting things.
- Quick Glance
- 15 M
- 30 M
- 0
Sweet and Sticky Sriracha Drumsticks
Slightly sweet. Slightly sticky. Slightly spicy. Thoroughly irresistible. That’s what we think of these Sriracha drumsticks.
- 30 M
- 1 H
- 6
Indian-Spiced Salmon with Mango Salsa
Rubbed with spices, grilled to supple perfection, topped with a sweet and spicy mango salsa, and on the table in less than 30 minutes.
- Quick Glance
- 15 M
- 25 M
- 0
Shaved Zucchini Salad
A jumble of raw shaved vegetables that comes together easily, tastes magnificent, and doesn’t even require you to turn on the stove. Sounds like a summer staple to us.
- Quick Glance
- 15 M
- 20 M
- 0
Steamed Mussels in Beer
This simple summer crowd-pleaser has “easy entertaining” scrawled all over it. Just don’t forget the bottle opener.
- Quick Glance
- 15 M
- 15 M
- 6
Plum Almond Cake
Haute yet homey, this rustic Italian cake with its delicate crumb and pockets of jammy plum awesomeness will cause you to anticipate plum season like never, ever before.
- 25 M
- 1 H, 30 M
- 37