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December 18, 2013

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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December 5, 2013

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...

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November 19, 2013

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...

Chat / Culture / Photo Gallery / Portuguese Chefs

November 11, 2013

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...

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November 5, 2013

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...

Bread / Culture / Photo Gallery / Traditional customs

October 18, 2013

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...

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October 11, 2013

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...

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September 16, 2013

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...

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September 3, 2013

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...

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August 26, 2013

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...