Substacks recommended by David Leite

Recommended by David Leite

Learn to cook hit restaurant recipes at home!

Looking for an easy, elegant way to replicate restaurant dishes at home? (And I ain't talking The Olive Garden here.) I mean marvelous dishes from some of the finest restaurants. Harrison is your man. He has a keen eye for what's delicious, but more importantly, what will translate to your home kitchen. Go, read, devour.

- David Leite

Chez Nell

By Nell Goddin

Keep me company as I start a new life in France, write some books, and eat a ridiculous amount of cheese.

Made by Humans for Humans

By James Bareham

Made by Humans for Humans (MBH4H) is a micro-media brand built to explore human creativity in an age shaped by artificial intelligence. We focus on design, entertainment, video games, music, and technology.

Sober Girl in Paris

Sober Girl in Paris, living alcohol free since 2023. You can find me on Instagram too at @sober_girl_in_paris.

The Diary of Southern Lifestyle Author Pat Branning

By Patricia A Branning

Pat is the best-selling author of seven southern cookbooks and the past editor-in-chief of a regional magazine. Pat has been a journalist for over 50+ years, starting with her days at WSB Atlanta where she did daily radio shows.

Quaintrelle

By Erin Henderson

A sommelier's ideas and tips for easy, stylish entertaining every Wednesday and Saturday.

Allison Zinder's Paris on the Edge

A culinary newsletter from the edge of Paris with insider tips on French cooking & eating, quirky stories, and an attempt to wrestle meaning out of - or into - the domestic chaos of life as a mother of twins. Living/bicycling in Paris since 1995.

Rottenkid

By Brigit Binns

Rottenkid: A Succulent Story of Survival, by Brigit Binns; Pub date: March 5, 2024

Um, funny. Like really funny. Think Lucille Ball + Tina Fey funny. Then add in some kickass cooking skills, and you have La Binns.

- David Leite

HOME & HORT by JP Clark

A multi-award winning home renovation and garden makeover expert. Home & Hort is a celebration of interior design, gardening, life, culture, crafts & seasons. Expert tips & dollops of joy from me to you.

KitchenBeard

By From KitchenBeard

Food, photography, sobriety and fumbling through middle aged gay life.

Going Solo at the End of the World

By Marya Hornbacher—Going Solo

Solo traveler and New York Times bestselling author goes rogue to bring readers a first-person report from the far reaches of the American road.

Marya is a fierce, no-bullshit, preternaturally talented writer. Her memoir "Madness" floored me. A gut punch of reality. Follow her. Read her. Worship her.

- David Leite

easygayoven

By Eric King

a newsletter about baking (and life!) from Eric King

He's here! He's queer! And you better get used to making his bakes, because they're out of this world! 🫰🫰 (Double snap)

- David Leite

Snackable Bakes

By Jessie Sheehan

A newsletter chock full of easy-peasy baking recipes, useful tips and tricks, and fascinating personal tidbits from a bestselling cookbook author and podcaster.

Say hello to the "Mistress of the Snack." Jessie knows her way around a tray bake, and no one comes close to her enthusiasm. Infectious!

- David Leite

Spatchcock

By Michael Procopio

Food stories. Mostly. Sometimes with dead celebrity cameos.

An example of the student surpassing the teacher. A must-read.

- David Leite

Life's a Feast by Jamie Schler

By Jamie Schler of Life's a Feast

Life's a Feast with Jamie Schler

xoxoDorie Newsletter

By Dorie Greenspan

A newsletter for all of us who are crazy about food + curious about the world

The Royal Princess of Pastry. The Countess of the Cookie. The Duchess of Pommes Duchesse. The one and only Lady Dorie.

- David Leite

The Boy Who Bakes

By Edd Kimber

All things baked. Recipes, bakery recommendations, behind the scenes and more

Buona Domenica

By Domenica Marchetti

A lifetime of Italian cooking. Recipes and inspiration delivered every Sunday.

To The Bone

By Hank Shaw

Exploration and insights at the intersection of food, hunting, fishing and nature

Hank is the real deal. He knows how to write and he knows how to report. His recipes work, his writing is insightful, and he has enormous respect for the food he gathers.

- David Leite

[VINTAGE MORELS] adventures with a home cook

By Wayne Christensen

I'm a home cook. No more than that. Maybe you are, too. Never been a chef. Not a food professional. This surely is no masterclass. But do come explore moments of merriment in the kitchen and at the table with me . . . .

Dianne Jacob's Newsletter

A newsletter for food writers. Come on in!

My dear friend Dianne, whom I've known and admired for years, is THE go-to source for anyone looking to make a living as a food writer.

- David Leite

ZoëBakes Newsletter

By Zoe Francois

Exclusive recipes, baking tips, dessert ideas, and more from award-winning pastry chef Zoë François.

Irresistible, infectious, divine, and utterly mesmerizing. Everything Zöe does is magical.

- David Leite

Kate McDermott's Newsletter

"McDermott is one of the greats, as natural at the craft as M.F.K. Fisher, Marion Cunningham and Laurie Colwin." --Wendell Brock, James Beard Award Winning Writer

Love pie? (That's a rhetorical question.) Of course, you do. And Kate is THE Pie lady.

- David Leite

eat. live. travel. write. newsletter

By Mardi Michels (eat. live. travel. write.)

a newsletter about "all sorts" of things! Food, travel, cookery classes, recipes, book reviews and more!

I've known Mardi for years. She was a longtime tester for Leite's Culinaria. I've seen her in action in Canada and Paris, France. This woman's the real deal!

- David Leite

Silver Linings

By Cindy Eastman

Getting older with humor, social commentary, optimism and some smart-ass comments now and then.

A deeply moving, thoughtful look into life, aging, loss, and love.

- David Leite

Ruhlman's Newsletter

By Michael Ruhlman

A bi-weekly mix of food-related stories, recipes, cocktails, and travel, along with recommendations for movies and books from both me and my novelist wife, Ann Hood, and links to the best stories we've read online.

Michael Ruhlman has been a fixture of the food scene for a long time. The man knows his stuff. And he knows how to make it accessible to everyone. He's the antidote to food snobbery.

- David Leite

David Lebovitz Newsletter

A tasty mix of recipes, Paris food tips, personal stories, and more... Sign up and get my newsletter delivered right to your Inbox!

David L. (the OTHER one!) is one of The One's and my favorite food people of all time. His recipes always work, his life in Paris is enviable, and he's an exceptional host.

- David Leite