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Melissa Maedgen, Recipe Tester

A list of all the recipes Melissa Maedgen has tested.

Melissa Maedgen owes her passion for cooking and gardening to her parents. Like her mom and dad, she’s fond of improvisational cooking with a focus on fresh produce from her garden or from local farmers. She enjoys cooking outdoors, sometimes in a particularly rustic manner—she once roasted a goat on a spit (actually just a piece of rebar) over a fire in a field in Texas. Maedgen was raised to be a DIYer, so she often makes her own tofu or beer. She’s been following Leite’s Culinaria since 2001, when she was studying Portuguese and developed an interest in Brazilian and Portuguese food. She became a tester in 2009 and loves that she gets to cook foods she might not otherwise make.

Leftover Mashed Potato Cakes

Nov 20, 2018 posted by LC Editors

The answer to that Post-Thanksgiving food glut that leaves your fridge door impossible to shut.

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30 M
30 M
0

Spicy Apple Cider-Mustard Glaze

Oct 27, 2018 posted by LC Editors

Savory, spicy, tangy, and oh so easy, this sticky apple cider glaze is the essence of autumn. Gussies up all manner of chicken and pork.

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15 M
3 H
0

Slow Cooker Applesauce

Oct 17, 2018 posted by LC Editors

This recipe is gonna change your mind about store-bought applesauce. And not just because it lets you use your slow cooker and walk away. Wait’ll you taste it.

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15 M
6 H, 15 M
0

Shrimp Risotto

Oct 03, 2018 by David Leite

Super-size-me shrimp stud this creamylicious risotto which takes its astoundingly complex taste from simple shrimp shells.

1 H, 15 M
1 H, 45 M
24

A white plate with cavatelli past topped with a roasted tomato sauce, fork on the side

Roasted Tomato Sauce and Pasta

Sep 24, 2018 posted by LC Editors

Sugo con pomodorini gratinati alla Calabrese. That’s how you say the proper title of this recipe in Italian. Uh. We’ll just say “More pasta, please.” Because you’re definitely to be requesting second helpings.

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30 M
35 M
2

Apple Cider Vinaigrette

updated Sep 22, 2018 posted by LC Editors

This slightly sweet, subtly tangy, entirely apple-y vinaigrette recipe is going to come in far more handy than you can ever imagine.

Pasta alla Norma

updated Sep 10, 2018 posted by LC Editors

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

Shaved Zucchini Salad

Aug 25, 2018 posted by LC Editors

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.

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15 M
20 M
0

Barbecue Beef Brisket

Aug 24, 2018 posted by LC Editors

Meat. Fire. Smoke. It’s been a holy trinity since man first put meat to heat—understandably so. Behold, the best BBQ beef brisket.

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30 M
16 H
6

Onion Dip

Aug 24, 2018 posted by LC Editors

“The onion dip to end all onion dips.” “Sublime.” “Light years beyond those soup packets.” That’s what folks are saying about this creamy dip that puts to shame all other onion dips you’ve ever dipped, dunked, or otherwise devoured.

15 M
1 H
4

Frozen Gin Fizz

Aug 24, 2018 posted by LC Editors

We know, we know. Blender drinks are for sissies–or so you may think. If that’s the case, take a sip of this stiff riff on the gin and tonic. Then get back to us.