Leite's Culinaria

Just a few days left until February 14th. And this year, it's easier than ever to secure reservations at your favorite table. And that's the one found in your very own home. Control freaks, rejoice!

The kid classic goes glam here with brown butter and sea salt. Sorta like your four-year-old trying on your heels and pearls...but with a heck of a lot more grace.

A chili that you can dress up or down, whether you need something really impressive for game day or relatively inexpensive for Tuesday night dinner.

Ribs, sliders, dips, chili, and sweet dessert treats for Super Bowl. You name it we've got it... and you're gonna love it.

Whether you need a no-fail romantic or celebratory dinner for two, here's how to pull it off with ease and impressiveness.

From classic to Sriracha, fried or baked or even broiled, these will more than satisfy your every game day chicken wing craving. Or, heck random Wednesday night craving.

Decadent is the only way to describe these cupcakes. The rich, mocha cake is filled with even richer chocolate cream, then topped with white chocolate frosting.

Creamy but not gloppy, light but not abstemious, this shrimp salad is gonna rock your world. And your cocktail party. And your lunch work rotation.

These slow cooker recipes that are eminently suitable for Super Bowl and are a cinch to make, which means that you get to settle in and enjoy both the game AND the food.

Sure, you could say it with flowers. Although if novelty is what you're after, these sweet little somethings that are crisp at the edges and chewy in the center are the ideal answer.

Proof that it doesn't take buttermilk or an insufferably long overnight brine to make insanely tender, crazily crisp, gosh darn perfect fried chicken.

When you're craving something simple to make and easy to nosh, whether savory or sweet, healthy or exceedingly indulgent, we've got the answer.

These are gonna ruin the childhood classic for you. Seriously ruin. Sturdy pretzel dough wrapped around wee sausages and baked until irresistible.

Everyone's all talking about politics and we're just over here helping ourselves to more of this updated version of the classic that's creamy and boozy and subtly sweet in a perfect sorta way.

We've got you and the big game covered with each of these really quite excellent dips for dipping and dunking. Indulgent or healthy. Simple or a little more involved. Take your pick.

Easy as heck, this guacamole takes a minimalistic approach that keeps ingredients to the essentials yet doesn't disappoint. Sorta tricky to come by that these days. And yet here we are.