Amanda and Jeremiah interview David Leite of the James Beard award-winning blog Leite's Culinaria. David takes us on his journey to self-acceptance while discussing his newest book Notes on a Banana. He also deep dives into the role baking has played in his life. He shares details of his book The New Portuguese Table, what it was like growing up Portuguese and some favorite recipes including milk mayonnaise and orange olive oil cake.

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Instagram: www.instagram.com/davidleite/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/davidjosephleite/
Twitter: twitter.com/davidleite

Leite's Culinaria: leitesculinaria.com

Orange Olive Oil Cake recipe: leitesculinaria.com/20321/recipes-p…e-oil-cake.html

Hershey's Chocolate Cake recipe: leitesculinaria.com/84438/recipes-h…ake.html#recipe

David's NY Times chocolate chip cookies: cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1015819…te-chip-cookies

Milk Mayonnaise recipe: leitesculinaria.com/32983/writings-…mayonnaise.html

David's books on Amazon: www.amazon.com/David-Leite/e/B00…1538417987&sr=8-1

Amanda's chocolate chip cookie recipe: www.amandaefaber.com/blog/2018/8/7/…e-chip-cookies

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