DIY – Decoupage Portuguese Antique Travel Trunk
This old antique trunk was dark brown, faded and worn out from over 100 years of travel. It belonged to my Tia Isabel (Aunt Isabel) who traveled to America in 2016 on a ship...
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Portuguese Roast Chicken – Frango Assado a Portuguesa
Pure Portuguese comfort food! Look at that color! Bring a taste of Portugal into kitchen table with one of the most popular dishes in Portuguese cooking. It will bring back sweet memories of your...
How to roast “Castanhas” – Chestnuts
How to roast chestnuts: 1. Using sharp knife, make an incision about 1/8-inch deep through the top of chestnut. 2. After slitting place the chestnuts on roasting pan and roast them 400 degrees...
Mariscada – Portuguese Shellfish Stew
Mariscada This is my family’s favorite seafood dish which I learned from a Portuguese chef many years ago. I make it for Christmas Eve dinner every year. The combination of ingredients and spices blend...
How to Grow and Dry Lemon Balm (Cidreira)
Growing your own Lemon Balm tea is easy and you’ll get to enjoy herbal organic tea all year long with these easy steps! This tea is perfect for you to enjoy on a quiet...
Fried Green Tomatoes
It’s September, and I still have tomatoes in my garden. They won’t be growing anymore and are slowly ripening on the vines. I decided to harvest them all and just let them ripen in...
Portuguese Papo Seco Stuffed Pork Chops
I never through out my day old Papo Secos (Portuguese rolls) because they are perfect for making stuffing like this one for these delicious baked pork chops. You will never fry pork chops again...
Sopa de FeijãoVerde da Horta – Garden Green Bean Soup
The cool weather is here. Let the soup cooking start. This soup is a bowl of healthy eating. Just serve with some crusty bread and dinner is served! Ingredients: 2 pounds garden green beans...
Cebolada – Onion Sauce
This Cebolada (Onion Sauce) is great to put on steak, pork chops or as a base for baking fish. I like to make large batch and freeze into portions for later use. To defrost...
Peixinhos da Horta – (Little Fish from the Garden)) Tempura Fried Green Beans
Did you know that the cooking method used in Japanese cooking “tempura” was taught to the Japanese by the Portuguese Explorers? So the next time you order anything tempura at a restaurant you...
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