This kabocha squash and black rice combo could impress with its stunning looks alone but takes extra merits for being layered with Middle Eastern flavors galore.
- Quick Glance
- 30 M
- 1 H, 15 M
- 0
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.
Jim Lahey’s No-Knead Bread
Behold, the no-knead bread recipe that incited an insurrection among home bakers everywhere.
- 30 M
- 3 H, 30 M
- 572
Kale Chips
Potato chip fiends, stop your scoffing. We double-dog dare you to make a batch and stop at just one.
- 10 M
- 30 M
- 27
Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic
Chicken with 40 cloves of garlic is a classic for one reason—it’s damn good. Using chicken thighs ensures the meat remains juicy. Using our trick for quickly peeling garlic makes it hassle free.
- 45 M
- 1 H, 45 M
- 18
Kouign Amann
Don’t worry, we can’t pronounce the name either. As if it matters, seeing as we’re too busy cramming the pastry into our pieholes to say anything.
- 1 H
- 6 H
- 21
Twice-Baked Potatoes With Bacon and Cheddar
Think of these as an easy mashed potatoes casserole loaded with bacon, Cheddar, and sour cream. Talk about awesome game day grub.
- 30 M
- 1 H, 30 M
- 12
Fennel, Orange, and Watercress Salad
Quick and easy to toss together with all the flair of a French woman slinging a scarf and instantly seeming elegant with ease. Which is exactly how we like our salads.
- Quick Glance
- 25 M
- 25 M
- 0
Turkey Meatball Soup
This outrageously healthy—yet still satiating—riff on Italian wedding soup swaps traditional beef and pork meatballs for ones made with turkey. Indulgence with decency.
- 25 M
- 1 H
- 6
Beer Braised Chicken Thighs
Chicken thighs are coaxed to incredible taste and tenderness in this stew that sneaks in root vegetables bathed in beer. Simple to make. Complex in taste. Unforgettable all around.
- 25 M
- 1 H, 15 M
- 39
Greek-Style Sheet Pan Chicken
An entire meal on a sheet pan. That pretty sums up this weeknight meal that’s short on fuss and long on Greek-inspired flavor and is actually healthy yet doesn’t taste like it.
- Quick Glance
- 30 M
- 1 H
- 0