Regardless of whether you’re from Cincinnati or have ever experienced Cincinnati chili, you’ve gotta try this recipe. Trust us.
- 20 M
- 1 H, 40 M
- 19
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 followed by a long career in the pharmaceutical industry, 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 worked as a Chef/Instructor at the Viking Cooking School in Fairfield, NJ for six years, as an Adjunct Culinary Instructor at the County College of Morris in Randolph, NJ, and served as a Wilton Method Instructor for 10 years, teaching all levels of cake decorating courses. She currently volunteers at the Morris County Interfaith Food Pantry, leading their Kitchen to Table program, creating nutritious meals and guiding corporate volunteer groups in preparing meals for the Food Pantry’s homebound clients. She has also led cooking demonstrations for the Food Pantry’s clients, instructing them on how to prepare smple, nutritious meals in their home kitchens. She is ServSafe Certified by the U.S. National Restaurant Association.
Korean Steak
This isn’t quite bulgolgi, the classic Korean barbecue. But this little number is salty, sweet, and quite reminiscent of its longer-marinated inspiration.
- 20 M
- 1 H, 10 M
- 8
Homemade Sandwich Bread
Okay, breadbaking virgins, here’s the loaf for you. Nothing tricky. Just flour, water, yeast, and salt. And an honest-to-goodness homemade taste.
- 20 M
- 11 H, 30 M
- 14
Classic Roast Chicken
Succulent. Crisp-skinned. Simple. If that’s what you seek in a roast hen, your search stops with this ooh- and aah-inducing technique.
- 10 M
- 1 H, 55 M
- 18
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
Peanut Butter Sandies
New York Times’ reporter Julia Moskin divulges the recipe for City Bakery’s Peanut Butter Sandies. You’re welcome.
- 20 M
- 50 M
- 13
Pan Seared Fish Fillet
Healthy isn’t necessarily boring or penance. This lovely and easy pan seared fish fillet with lemon and butter is so darn delectable, you’re going to completely forget it’s good for you.
- Quick Glance
- 10 M
- 15 M
- 0
Broccoli Rabe with Roasted Garlic
Americans may not know how to pronounce broccoli rabe, but Italians sure know how to cook it. Here’s how they do it. Er, prego.
- 10 M
- 1 H
- 2
Southern Greens with Ham Hocks
Quite simply, these are sturdy kale, collards, chard, and mustard greens are coaxed to enticingness by slowly simmering them with ham hocks or bacon, onions, and spices. A Southern classic reinvented.
- Quick Glance
- 45 M
- 1 H, 45 M
- 0
Stuffed Chicken Breasts With Almonds, Olives, and Thyme
Psychedelic purple cauliflower and sweet potatoes lend oohs and aahs to any plate. But here they’re overshadowed by easy yet elegant (and sligthly indulgent) stuffed chicken breasts.
- Quick Glance
- 30 M
- 1 H
- 4
Beer Braised Chicken
Chicken is coaxed to incredible taste and tenderness in this stew of sorts made healthful with root vegetables. Simple to make. Complex in taste. Unforgettable all around.
- 25 M
- 1 H, 15 M
- 25
Root Vegetable Latkes
An impressive and enticing use for healthy roots and tubers that, thankfully, doesn’t taste virtuous at all. In fact, it actually feels quite indulgent.
- 45 M
- 55 M
- 2
Pan Seared Scallops
Perhaps the easiest and most elegant dinner conceivable. Here’s how to cook your pricey (and worth every penny) sea scallops to perfection.
- 10 M
- 15 M
- 27
Bibb Wedges with Blue Cheese Dressing
Remember those insipid wedges of iceberg buried beneath blobs of bottled blue cheese dressing? This salad will erase all such memories.
- Quick Glance
- 20 M
- 20 M
- 4