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A whole roasted dry brined turkey on an oval platter on a bed of herbs with side dishes around it.turkeyA saucepan filled with roasted garlic mashed potatoes with a pat of butter on top.TatersA classic green bean casserole with mushrooms and topped with fried onion rings in a cast-iron skillet.GreensAn oval casserole dish filled with wild mushroom stuffing.Stuffin'Spicy cranberry sauce in a grey pottery bowl on a white tablecloth, beside a serving spoon.berriesA chocolate pecan pie in a ceramic pie plate with one slice missing on a linen napkin.Pies

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Pumpkin Meringue Pie

At long last, a slice of pumpkin pie that can be considered complete in and of itself—no dollop of whipped cream required. Pumpkin and meringue. So happy together.

3 hrs 15 mins

New Class 12/8

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I hope you’ll join me on Sunday, December 8th, from 2 to 5 PM EST for a LIVE online baking class. I’ll be making one of the world’s most beloved sweets: the pastel de nata!

In this fun class, you learn how to layer and roll the dough to make that perfect spiral shell, cook the custard, fill the shells, and bake the tarts to get that gorgeous brown mottling on the top.

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An onion and blue cheese tart cut into wedges with crispy onions scattered around it.StartersA fork holding a single garlic butter steak bite with a platter of steak bites nearby.MainsA whole roast chicken on a platter with a bowl.ChickenA large white platter filled with halved various colored cherry tomatoes, labneh balls, olive oil, and a sprinkle of spices.SaladTwo English crumpet on a white plate, each topped with a pat of butter.BreadsA slice of Hershey's chocolate cake with chocolate frosting on a yellow plate, with the remaining cake on a stand in the background.Desserts
David Leite

Hey, I’m David Leite

I’m a three-time James Beard Award-winning food writer, cookbook author, memoirist, podcast host, and publisher. I created this site in 1999 to help you find simple, quick, and wicked flavorful recipes. For the past 24 years, I’ve been cooking, teaching, and writing about all types of food, including those from my Portuguese heritage. Let’s eat! Vamos comer!

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Most Beloved Recipes

These are the most popular, most loved, and most made dishes over the past 25 years.

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Pasta with Butter and Parmesan

Whether you’re five or fifty-five, sometimes nothing is more satiating than a plate of spaghetti with butter and cheese.

20 mins

Julia Child’s Coq au Vin

Coq au vin, aka chicken soused in wine, is a French classic that exists in countless incarnations. This rich, soulful riff is from Julia Child.

1 hr 30 mins

Coca-Cola Brisket

This heartachingly tender brisket draws on just four ingredients, including a can of Coca Cola. Tasting is, truly, understanding.

3 hrs 25 mins

Applesauce Bread

Comfort finds us in unexpected ways. Thank goodness for that. And thank goodness for this not-too-sweet, subtly apple-y, kid-friendly quick bread.

1 hr 30 mins

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Portuguese Coconut Custard Tarts

Sweet custard flecked with flakes of coconut are what you can expect from pasteis de coco, a dessert classic from Portugal.

45 mins