The customary morning-after equivalent of a Bloody Mary in Mexico—except this is lighter, less tomato-y, and all around lovelier.
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.
Alfajores ~ Dulce de Leche Cookies
We know many who’ve fallen for these dulce de leche-filled shortbread cookies while in Latin America. Few have recovered. Rightly so.
Caramelized Onion and Chile Ramen
French onion soup meets veggie ramen in this inspired hybrid from Meera Sodha. Flavored with sake, miso, chiles, and piles of caramelized onions, it’s revelatory.
- Quick Glance
- 0
Octopus With Paprika
Octopus with paprika, aka pulpo a la Gallega, is pretty much ubiquitous at bars and restaurants in Spain. There’s a reason for that.
- 15 M
- 45 M
- 4
Sautéed Bacon, Mushrooms, and Lentils
It may seem criminal to bathe the walloping nutrition of lentils and mushrooms in anything but wholesomeness, but there’s something to be said for quality of life. Hello, bacon!
- 20 M
- 1 H
- 42
Chile Garlic Sauce ~ Nga Yoke Thee Achin
Man does not live by hot sauce alone. That’s why this authentic Burmese hot sauce also has notes of tart and sweet.
- 20 M
- 20 M
- 12
Asparagus and Asiago Gratin
Our easy and elegant solution when you buy not-quite-spring spears of asparagus from the grocery store? Just add cheese and butter and bread crumbs.
- 10 M
- 30 M
- 10
A Trio of Deviled Eggs
Irresistible. That’s what we think of this array of deviled eggs, which come in classic, smoked salmon, and lightly truffled. Better than mom’s.
- Quick Glance
- 10 M
- 40 M
- 1
Grilled Flank Steak With Chile Rub
If you can master this über basic recipe, you can grill a steak waaaaay better than any of your friends. Promise.
- 30 M
- 1 H, 40 M
- 16
Paleo Banana Bread
This is gluten-free and paleo-friendly, for those keeping track of such things. But it’s also awesome enough for anyone to fall for it.
- 15 M
- 1 H
- 19