David Leite's Blog, page 13
August 10, 2015
World Elephant Day
WATERTOWN, CT–This Wednesday, August12th, is World Elephant Day, a global effort to raise awareness of the plight of African and Asian elephants. In Africa alone, 96 elephants are needlessly killed each day.Master Luca, theyoungest member of the Leite’s Culinaria family (he’s the son of executive assistant Annie Musso), decided tohelp these gentle giantsin his own very LCish way—via food and drink.
Master...
July 24, 2015
Morning Harvest
I don’t have a lot to say today.This post is more about bragging. (“Really, you’re going to brag, Leite? Is that how Momma Leiteraisedyou?”I can hear you all thinking.) [Editor’s Note: I hate to be the one to tell you this, but this is not the first time David’sbeen a braggart.] Come on people, cut me some slack. I just harvested ourfirst cucumber from ourgarden this morning—the first...
July 8, 2015
Ode to Summer Squash
There is no pleasurelike picking the first vegetables of the season.
This morning wet, muddy.
Summer squash, it was.
Prickly leaves, like floppy summer hats, pushed out of the way.
How could just two days make such a difference? Look how big and bright.
Five. Lemon-yellow, bumps of Braille on theirskin. Not a blemish anywhere.
Three are too big. Would I buy you at the store? Absolutely not.
I’d reach for the...
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