Thanksgiving Leftovers Turnovers

This brilliant (and frugal) technique creates surprise supper parcels from flaky, buttery pastry or pie crust hiding Thanksgiving leftovers. Prepare to be even more enthralled with Thanksgiving than before.

40 mins

14 Best Smoker Recipes

Next time you find yourself staring longingly at your smoker, turn to these recipes—traditional as well as innovative—for an unfailingly satisfying fix.

8 Meatball Recipes

There's more than one way to make meatballs. And no, they're not all on top of spaghetti or covered with cheese. (Though some certainly are!)

Liar, Liar Apron on Fire

Guess who David blames for his inability to be the epitome of calm in the hours leading up to Thanksgiving dinner? (Hint: Not himself.)

Sweet and Spicy Tacos

Happy National Taco Day! Who needs those spice packets when you can make your own sassy, satisfying, and sophisticated tacos with a citrus zing?

30 mins

Veal Piccata

"Everyone loved it, including the kiddos." "Quick and easy." "Perfect." "As good as any restaurant piccata I've ever had." That's what folks are saying about this recipe.

35 mins

Ground Chicken Meatballs

These subtly flavored, relatively healthful (shhhh!) sliders are the sleeper hit at The Meatball Shop. Not hard to understand why.

45 mins

Slow Cooker Barbacoa Tacos

With barely any effort, you can turn out terrific taco-ready barbacoa—that's uber tender shredded meat infused with a hint of heat.

8 hrs 15 mins

A Tale of Two Portuguese Stuffings

David muses about how the Portuguese in America celebrate Thanksgiving, complete with two different yet requisite stuffings on the table.

Italian-Style Meatballs

Who doesn't love a juicy and tender meatball? Served with pasta, on a pizza, in a sub with tons of melty cheese, there's not much better.

1 hr 20 mins

11 Stealthy Healthy Recipes

Stealthy healthy? It's what we call stuff that's healthy yet doesn't seem lacking or ascetic in any way. It's the sorta healthy that we could—and do—eat each day.

7 Chili Recipes

It's beginning to look a lot like chili season, with incarnations ranging from classic to unconventional, healthy to indulgent, inexpensive to a little more extravagent.

Press

A press list of all TV, radio, and print notices as well as awards, honors, and distinctions for Leite's Culinaria.

2021 Giveaway Winners

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10 Easy Picnic Food Ideas

Whether you're packing up a picnic basket or hosting a cookout, we've got you covered with these easy recipes.

What’s Bell’s Seasoning?

Our very own David Leite demystifies Bell's Seasoning, a Northeast Thanksgiving classic that's taking the rest of the world by surprise.

Garlic and Herb Pork Crown Roast

This Christmas crown roast of pork is brined then rubbed with garlic and herbs then oven-roasted. The center of the crown roast is filled with wild rice.

3 hrs 40 mins