Tastes like “bananas and blueberries and creamy icy summertime.” That’s what folks are saying about this spectacularly simple smoothie that has made converts of even avowed kale loathers.
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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.
How to Grill Asparagus
Never again curse as your pricey spears of asparagus fall between the grill rack into oblivion. All you need is this simple trick.
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- 20 M
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Blackened Grouper with Peach Jalapeño Salsa
Remember the blackening craze in which EVERYTHING was baptized with a rock-your-world spice mix? This is one of the best expressions of it. And its on the table in half an hour.
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- 30 M
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Bayou Fried Shrimp
Say the word “bayou,” and we conjure romantic notions of swampy marshlands and, natch, Cajun fried shrimp.
- 45 M
- 1 H
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Grilled Pork Skewers
Quick! Easy! Delicious! Everyday ingredients! Very few dishes to wash! These pork skewers genuinely deliver on those oft overused promises. Swear.
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- 30 M
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Salt-Baked Red Snapper | Lubina a la Sel
Bury a whole snapper in a heap of wet salt. Shove it in the oven. Then forget about it. Your reward for so little effort? The sweetest, most tender fish you’ll ever experience.
- 20 M
- 1 H
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Brown Sugar Pound Cake
This rich, buttery, unabashedly sweet Southern tradition is a twist on a classic and becomes even more indulgent with a heavy-handed drizzle of caramel glaze.
- 30 M
- 1 H, 40 M
- 8
Smoked Pork Shoulder
With its simple and soulful dry rub and foolproof instructions, this smoked pork butt means no more standing in line ever again for takeout ‘cue. Here’s how to make it at home.
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Cornmeal-Crusted Fried Chicken with White Barbecue Sauce
Not your typical fried chicken, this one boasts a gratifyingly crisp crust with insanely tender meat and takes a definite boost from a peppery white bbq sauce.
- 1 H, 20 M
- 1 D, 1 H
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How To Grill Fish
Scared of fish? We understand. Actually, it’s not the fish that scares most folks. It’s the cooking of said fish. Not anymore.
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