Tomato Harvest, Kind of

David Leite's first tomato harvest proves smaller than hoped for. The tomatoes are luscious and ripe, but few in number. A harvest or a tasty travesty.

Ep. 4: Sweat

It's summer, and that means all we can think of is sweat—both things that invite it and ways to seek comfort from it.

Choriqueso

Choriqueso = chorizo (spicy Mexican sausage) + queso (Spanish for cheese) melted into a puddle in a skillet. Perfect for dipping.

10 mins

Where Do I Sign?

Signing his first cookbook, David Leite is unsure of where to place his John Hancock. A frantic search through books in his library turns up the answer.

Calamari on Christmas Eve

The much-ballyhooed Italian Christmas classic, Feast of the Seven Fishes, stars one fish in Domenica Marchetti's home. Calamari. And it's the centerpiece of her Christmas Eve dinner.

Eating in Paris

David blogs his way through Paris, embracing wining, dining, and a magically slenderizing manner of thinking that just may offset all the foie gras, fromage, and frites.

Jack Frost Nipping

Despite Jack Frost nipping at his nose (and other parts), David manages to capture some pics of a winter wonderland.

I Am Not Your Exotic

Writer Kim Sunée shares her experience of both losing and finding herself in cooking during the last couple decades and especially the last year.

My Beans are Gay

David ends up with outrageously and flamboyantly purple green beans from his garden...but doesn't have a clue as to what to do with them.

How to Make Hummingbird Nectar

David becomes sugar daddy to the local hummingbirds by keeping his feeders topped off with a simple syrup of very kind-hearted proportions.

How to Tell if a Peach is Perfectly Ripe

There's nothing quite like an exquisitely sweet and drippy peach to make life stand still for a moment. And we've got 5 simple tactics to ensure stone fruit superlativeness.

A Better Brine for Chicken

David explains his unconventional and amazing approach to brining a chicken before roasting--a technique we've never seen anyone else do anywhere. So easy. So unspeakably effective.

If These Walls Could Talk

In the midst of his kitchen renovation, David rediscovers some remnants from the moving-in party he threw.