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Thursday, August 28, 2008

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David Leite

David Leite
TMN Contributing Writer David Leite has stated a little too emphatically that he is not a food snob. (But we have it on good authority that while other people have moldering hot dog buns and withering mesclun in their fridge, he has been know to harbor lobes of foie gras, exotic mushrooms, and bottles of champagne.) He’s quick to note that he loves plain ole mac and cheese, but he was overseen recently pish-toshing at the waitress until the chef agreed to drizzle it with truffle oil. He’s not above a McDonald’s Filet-o-Fish, though. He’s also the publisher of the James Beard Award-winning web site, Leite’s Culinaria.

Fall Fashion

You’ve heard from Marc Jacobs, Proenza Schouler, and Chloe Sevigny on what to wear this season. Now it’s our turn. The monthly round-up from THE WRITERS on what appeals, this time from their closets. (Of Recent Note | September 18, 2007)

Fate of the Art

Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week DAVID LEITE helps a young man, struggling with maturity, accept the garbage that’s otherwise known as most of contemporary art. (The Non-Expert | February 23, 2007)

Potluck Supper

The best Thanksgivings are the ones where all the guests bring their own specialties to the table. Eight CONTRIBUTING WRITERS serve up their best, potluck-style. With illustrations by ANNA FEATHERLY. (Personal Essays | November 22, 2006)

High School Nights Bite

Manhattan press events are like so many proms: the bold and beautiful dance all night long, and the rest of us hug the walls. So why does James Beard Award-winner DAVID LEITE keep pulling on his blazer? (The Gutless Gourmet | October 18, 2006)

Kitchen Existential

What does your kitchen say about you? Worse, what does it say about your relationship? DAVID LEITE opens his Manhattan galley to an expert on tiny kitchens—and the domestic squabbles that can explode inside them. (New York, New York | July 20, 2006)

Townie or Country?

City or country? Weekends of restoration or weeks of relaxation? With one renovated country house behind him, can DAVID LEITE take the plunge and finally open a preserves shop in the woods? (Personal Essays | April 24, 2006)

Leaner and Meaner

The holidays are behind us, but on many people they’ve left the signs of second helpings. DAVID LEITE anticipated 10 to 15 pounds of damage—so how in hell did he actually lose weight? (The Gutless Gourmet | January 24, 2006)

Weighing in About the Holidays

The holidays pose awful temptations for people watching their weight—especially if they’re gourmet cooks with families to entertain. Will DAVID LEITE survive December? (The Gutless Gourmet | December 15, 2005)

Trick or Truffles

In New York, Halloween often sees parents guiding their kids on ransacking missions through enormous co-ops. DAVID LEITE decides it’s time for childless adults to tip the tables and get their due. (New York, New York | October 26, 2005)

Our Faded Summers

It may be something in the sunscreen, but funny things happen during summer—dehydration, Lyme disease, brief romantic flings. Collected writings of love lost and won (but mostly lost), presented by TMN Summer Intern HEATHER RASLEY. (Personal Essays | August 17, 2005)

Mr. Ugli Fruit or: How I Stopped Being Nice and Learned to Hate Fairway

The Grocery Wars have made Manhattan a battlefield strewn with fallen asparagus, and no turf is more contested than the Upper West Side where battered heavyweight Fairway fends off competitors. Food writer David Leite explains how far he’s willing to go for decent cardoons. (Opinions | May 25, 2005)

40 Watts Later

Men buy cars, boats, and watches to make up for their shortcomings; some even purchase stoves. Food writer David Leite looks back on the path that led him to 15,000 BTUs, and consults the Queer Eye staff for advice: what kind of boy goes nuts over an Easy-Bake Oven? (Opinions | December 9, 2004)

Confessions of a Hired Belly

Roaming Italy for a perfect risotto, or sampling the new Bordeaux while staying in four-star resorts—the life of a food and travel writer rarely evokes pity. But is that only because its hardships haven’t been explained? Correspondent David Leite details the difficulties of his nine-to-five. (Opinions | June 14, 2004)


TODAY’S FEATURE

The Hot ______ of the Summer

In times of respite, the mind settles, focusing on what’s really relevant. Here are the TMN READERS’ AND WRITERS’ hot picks: the jam that fueled parties all summer long, the show we turned down the A/C to hear, and more.

Heat Stroke

ConEd and Hobbes

Non-Expert Dennis Mahoney explains the rules and regulations of those pesky utility bills.

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