Bacalhau Assado – Baked Salt Cod
Bacalhau Assado – Baked Salt Cod has the classic Portuguese flavors of olive oil, onion and garlic. It is served with roasted potatoes. It’s easy to prepare since it uses minimal ingredients and takes...
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Portuguese Diet – Mediterranean Diet nominated World’s Intangible Cultural Heritage
photo credit: https://www.facebook.com/VisitAlgarve Portugal: Mediterranean Diet nominated World’s Intangible Cultural Heritage – UNESCO | Portuguese American Journal Read more in Portuguese at Cultura.P “Portugal conquistou esta quarta-feira a segunda inscrição, depois...
Bacalhau à Zé do Pipo – Codfish & Pototao Casserole
Salted Cod or Bacalhau as it is known in Portugal is a major ingredient in the Portuguese diet since the discovery of Newfoundland in 1497. Fisherman began fishing its cod-rich Grand Banks...
Portuguese Chefs at 2013 International Gourmet Festival
Lusitanian Michelin Stars The Portuguese Wave International Gourmet Festival 2013 – Vila Joya, Algarve, Portugal Nov 7-16 “It wasn’t so long ago that Portugal only had one Michelin-starred restaurant outside of the Algarve, but...
Dia de Sao Martinho – Castanhas – Roasted Chestnuts
“É dia de São Martinho;comem-se castanhas, prova-se o vinho” “It’s Saint Martin’s day; we eat chestnuts and drink the wine” Dia de Sao Martinho – Saint Martin’s Day is celebrated each year on November...
Portuguese Rolls – Papo Secos
The Portuguese passion for it’s cuisine is surely matched by the love of it’s bread! “Good bread is the most fundamentally satisfying of all foods; and good bread with fresh butter, the greatest of...
Portuguese Wineries in North America
Portugal’s love affair with wine began around 2000 BC when the Tartessians began cultivating the first vineyards in Portugal. When the Roman empire reached into Portugal, they named the area Lusitania, after Lusus, the...
Portuguese Style Antipasti – Aperitivo
When I serve Antipasti before diner, I make an easy and colorful presentation of cheeses and cured meats for my guests. What’s great about this easy appetizer is that is requires no cooking, and...
Octopus Salad – Salada de Polvo
Many of you may of never eaten Octopus, but believe me it’s delicious! I find the taste similar to lobster but the meat is a bit chewier. This recipe is very easy to prepare...
Alcatra – Portuguese Pot Roast
Most often at the Portuguese Festa, or Holy Ghost Festival as some call it. The story goes like this: Read more at http://www.farmgirlgourmet.com/2012/03/alcatra-portuguese-pot-roast-in-slow.html#bu0ukcesDDt7UDH0.99 I’ve had many requests for the Alcatra recipe recently but I...
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