Talking With My Mouth Full

Amy and David share their favorite recipes and strategies for entertaining in style without making yourself crazy. From winter braises to summer grilling, easy starters to decadent desserts.Mentioned in this episode:Portuguese Clams and Sausage CataplanaMaple-Soy Glazed SalmonCider-Braised Pork with Calvados and PrunesShrimp and Corn "Clambake" Grill PacksCampfire S'Mores DipGrilled Blueberry Gingersnap CrumbleSpiced Lamb BurgerSmash BurgersTuna Burgers with Wasabi MayoLeave us a message: https://leit.es/chat. Follow us on social @amytraverso and @davidleite.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to The David Blahg at davidleite.substack.com/subscribe

What abominations lurk in the recesses of Amy's and David's pantries and basements? Our intrepid hosts go in search of outdated ingredients, spices, and forgotten appliances in an effort to clear the cabinets and their psyches.Mentioned in this episode:Brie Mac and CheeseGastro ObscuraThe Everlasting Mail: Leftovers A to Z by Tamar AdlerLeave us a message: https://leit.es/chat. Follow us on social @amytraverso and @davidleite.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to The David Blahg at davidleite.substack.com/subscribe

After 15 years, David spills the beans to Amy about what went into the creation of the New York Times's chocolate chip cookies--dubbed "the cookies that broke the internet." Plus, David shares secrets and tricks he's learned since the recipe first published in 2008.Mentioned in this episode:New York Times's Chocolate Chip CookiesJim Lahey's No-Knead BreadThe Perfect Loaf by Maurio LeoBaking Yesteryear by B. Dylan HollisLeave us a message: https://leit.es/chat. Follow us on social @amytraverso and @davidleite.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to The David Blahg at davidleite.substack.com/subscribe

Mary Ann Esposito, host of the TV program "Ciao Italia," which has been on the air for more than 30 years, talks with Amy and David about cheap and satisfying eats, Italian travel, and her latest book, Ciao Italia: Plant, Harvest, Cook!Mentioned in this episode:Maple-Sriracha Glazed Chicken WingsFilet Mignon with Wild Mushroom SauceDutch Oven Roast Chicken with ShallotsHomemade Tomato SauceAranciniCacio e PepeLeave us a message: https://leit.es/chat. Follow us on social @amytraverso and @davidleite.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to The David Blahg at davidleite.substack.com/subscribe

Amy and David chat about love, Valentine's Day, bad dates, and great food.Mentioned in this episode:O'Scugnizzo PizzaDutch Oven Roast Chicken with ShallotsDavid and The One celebrating 5,000 miles apartLeave us a message: https://leit.es/chat. Follow us on social @amytraverso and @davidleite.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to The David Blahg at davidleite.substack.com/subscribe

David and Amy explore this year's food forecasts and fake fads with outrageous (and outraged) results. From clam cocktails to hot dates to a $300 piece of toast, they're not holding back.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to The David Blahg at davidleite.substack.com/subscribe

Celebrity chef, restaurateur, and author Jamie Oliver chats with Amy and David about the beginnings of his career (and the hilarious response to scouting producers); his passion for teaching, and the beauty of his new book "ONE: One: Simple One-Pan Wonders."Leave us a message: https://leit.es/chat. Follow us on social @amytraverso and @davidleite.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to The David Blahg at davidleite.substack.com/subscribe

David and Amy talk about Christmas, Hannukah, their favorite recipes and traditions, their biggest holiday cooking disasters, and their plans for the pod in 2023!Leave us a message: https://leit.es/chat. Follow us on social @amytraverso and @davidleite.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to The David Blahg at davidleite.substack.com/subscribe

Baker Brian Noyes chats with Amy and David about the creation of his bakery that's beloved across the country, the inspiration for his boozy bakes, and one particularly presidential fan.Leave us a message: https://leit.es/chat. Follow us on social @amytraverso and @davidleite.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to The David Blahg at davidleite.substack.com/subscribe

Amy and David chat with Phil Rosenthal, creator of Everybody Loves Raymond and host of Netflix's Somebody Feed Phil about traveling the world for food, the best food cities, his new cookbook, and how to make a perfect hot dog in thirty seconds.Leave us a message: https://leit.es/chat. Follow us on social @amytraverso and @davidleite.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to The David Blahg at davidleite.substack.com/subscribe

David and Amy talk to Chetna Makan about the Great British Bake-Off (including the infamous "Mexican Week" debacle), her post-Bake-Off success, and her newest book, Chetna’s Easy Baking: with a twist of spice.Leave us a message: https://leit.es/chat. Follow us on social @amytraverso and @davidleite.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to The David Blahg at davidleite.substack.com/subscribe

Amy and David chat with the phonemically popular blogger John Kanell of Preppy Kitchen on his cookbook of the same same. They discuss farm living, raising twins, and the secrets to being a great host.Leave us a message: https://leit.es/chat. Follow us on social @amytraverso and @davidleite.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to The David Blahg at davidleite.substack.com/subscribe

David and Amy are joined by their better halves, Alan and Scott, for a rollicking, no-holds-barred look at what really goes on in their kitchens.Leave us a message: https://leit.es/chat. Follow us on social @amytraverso and @davidleite.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to The David Blahg at davidleite.substack.com/subscribe

Amy, a self-described "apple nerd," takes David through the fascinating history of apples, explains how to choose the right apple for your recipe, and shares her secrets for perfect apple pie.Leave us a voice message and maybe on the show! Follow us on social @amytraverso and @davidleite. To access the recipes mentioned in the episode, visit Amy's blog and Leite's Culinaria.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to The David Blahg at davidleite.substack.com/subscribe

David and Amy chat with Eric Kim, star recipe columnist for the New York Times about his best-selling book, Korean American, the importance of preserving family recipes, and the joys of Salisbury Steak.Leave us a message: https://leit.es/chat. Follow us on social @amytraverso and @davidleite.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to The David Blahg at davidleite.substack.com/subscribe

David and Amy chat about their childhood food memories--his Portuguese, hers Italian--and find some startling similarities. (And, yes, it does sound like David drank three Red Bulls right before recording.)Leave us a message: https://leit.es/chat. Follow us on social @amytraverso and @davidleite.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to The David Blahg at davidleite.substack.com/subscribe

David and Amy are on vacation, but they've left you plenty of Labor Day recipes from Yankee Magazine and Leite's Culinaria. Plus David reads from his memoir, "Notes on a Banana," about the New England specialty stuffed quahogs.Leave us a message: https://leit.es/chat. Follow us on social @amytraverso and @davidleite.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to The David Blahg at davidleite.substack.com/subscribe

It's David's turn to take Amy on a virtual tour. This time it's of his adopted homeland of Portugal to explore the foods, sights, and sounds of and where he lived while writing The New Portuguese Table. Leave us a message: https://leit.es/chat. Follow @amytraverso and @davidleite.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to The David Blahg at davidleite.substack.com/subscribe

Amy, a big wild blueberry wonk from way back, explains to David what makes wild Maine blueberries so different, how to cook with them, and why they're so prized. Leave us a message: https://leit.es/chat. Follow @amytraverso and @davidleite.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to The David Blahg at davidleite.substack.com/subscribe

Our friend American ex-pat Adam Cohn lives in London and took Amy on an amazing food tour of the city when she visited--which he recounts for you. Leave us a message: https://leit.es/chat. Follow @amytraverso and @davidleite.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Get full access to The David Blahg at davidleite.substack.com/subscribe