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Chicken & Orzo Pasta Soup

Your family will love this Chicken Orzo Soup because it’s so simple to make and delicious. I make this soup every time my family has a cold or feeling under the weather. I always...

Portuguese Style Corned Beef and Cabbage

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day. I love cuisines of all nations. Every year I make my Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner with a Portuguese twist. My family loves it and they’re looking forward to me...

Sheet Pan Roasted Vegetables

Roasted Vegetables are so delicious and so easy to make. I like to make a large sheet pan so I can have leftover veggies all the next day. You can use any combination of...

Fig, Goat Cheese and Spinach Pizza

Ingredients: 1/2 pizza dough recipe 4 – 6 oz. (goat cheese or fresh farmers cheese )2 cups fresh baby spinach 1/2 cup Portuguese fig jam (or any fig jam)1/2 small red onion (very thin...

Cheesy Spinach and Artichoke Bread

Ingredients: Dough Makes 1 large or 2 small breads 3 1/2 cups of flour 1 teaspoon sugar 1 envelope instant dry yeast 2 teaspoons salt 1 and 1/2 cups warm water 2 tablespoons olive...

Lemon Pasta a São Jorge Cheese

I love anything with lemon and one of my favorite cheeses is São Jorge making this dish one of my all time favorite’s. “Queijo São Jorge” is made with raw cow milk on the...

Sheet Pan Sausage Bake

Sheet Pan Sausage Bake is an everyday go to dish. One pan is all you need to bake and serve! You can mix up the ingredients by using sweet potatoes or other vegetables like...

Tia Maria’s Savory Roast Beef

This savory roast beef will be your go to recipe. I make this dish a lot since it’s a family favorite and the best part is that leftovers all week are delicious. I make...

Chicken and Garden Vegetable Rice

Summer vegetables from my garden make this Chicken and Veggie Rice. I also make this Rice and Green Bean version without chicken. It’s delicious as a mean dish or serve as a side dish....

Chourico and Egg, Egg Rolls

Ingredients: 1 package of egg rolls wrappers (about 25) 1 pound of chourico or breakfast sausage (chopped finely) 1 dozen eggs (beaten) 1 small onion (minced) 1/2 cup shredded cheese 1 egg (beaten with...

Air Fried Salmon with Grelos/Broccoli Rabe

I love the beautiful colors and simple flavors of one of my favorite dishes. So healthy, delicious and easy to make. You can make this with or without the potatoes. I often serve the...

Roasted Shrimp Cocktail

You’ll love this easy way to prepare shrimp cocktail. It’s delicious and it cooks in only about 10 minutes. No need to buy those expensive cocktail shrimp you’ll find in your supermarket. Ingredients: 2...

Interview with Tia Maria’s Blog

I had a great time answering all your questions while making this video. It’s wonderful to receive so much support from all of my followers on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube channel. Click on the...

Roasted Chicken, Sweet Potatoes and Carrots

This Chicken is tender, juicy and full of flavor from the roasted onions and sweet potatoes. All you need is my spice mix, olive oil and white wine to marinate the chicken and vegetables....

Deep Dish Chourico, Sausage and Pepperoni Pizza

Pizza Dough Ingredients: 4 cups flour (more as needed) 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 package dry yeast (1/4 ounce or 2 1/4 tsp) 1 teaspoon of sugar 2 teaspoons of salt 1 1/2 cups...

Taste Portugal – Tia Maria’s Portuguese Seasonings

Introducing my Taste Portugal Tia Maria’s Seasonings! For FREE SHIPPING IN USA – visit Lisbonblue.etsy.com Amazon.com I’m so happy to bring you these 2 custom blend of seasonings that will bring the flavors of...

Vinho Verde Portuguese Sangria Cooler

Vinho Verde Sangria is so delicious and refreshing! This is a perfect summer drink. “Cheers – Saude”! Order these beautiful custom glass cutting boards on Lisbon Blue Shop. Ingredients: 1 bottle Vinho Verde 1...

Tia Maria’s Portuguese Style Meatloaf

Ingredients: 2 pounds ground beef or ground turkey 2 eggs 1 cup dried seasoned breadcrumbs 1 slice of fresh bread (crumbled, I use a grater) 1 medium onion (finely minced) 3/4 cup milk 2...

Pork Chops Smothered in Tomato Onion Sauce

Ingredients: 6 pork chops 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 cup white wine 1 tablespoon salt 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon crushed black pepper 3 to 4 cups of Cebolada sauce...

How to Cook Polvo/Octopus

Don’t be intimidated by cooking octopus. It’s relatively easy to do. I learned this method from my mother of boiling the octopus in water with only 1 onion and no salt required since the...

Presunto Spiral Bread With Fig and Nut Spread

This bread is savory, salty and sweet all in the same bite. Make 2 because this will be the first appetizer to go. It a great bread to freeze and enjoy the next time....

Sugar Free Caramel Flan – Pudim Flan Sem Açucar

This Caramel Flan is delicious, so creamy, and you can’t tell it from the original flan recipe. Watch my original Caramel Flan video recipe below from Tia Maria’s Blog Youtube Channel. It’s a wonderful...

Chicken and Matzo Ball Soup

Matzo Ball Ingredients: 3 eggs (separated) 1 and 1/2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons club soda (seltzer) 1 package Matzo Ball soup mix (I use Streitz) Soup ingredients: 1 bone in chicken breast 2...

Lemon Roasted Chicken in Cast Iron Pan

Ingredients: 1 (3 to 4) pound roasting chicken (butterflied) 2 lemons (sliced) 1 large onion (chopped) (optional) ¼ cup olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon salt 2 teaspoons paprika 1 tablespoon garlic powder...

Taste Portugal More Easy Portuguese Recipes cookbook

Introducing my second cookbook; TASTE PORTUGAL MORE EASY PORTUGUESE RECIPES. This cookbook has 121 recipes. Including my spice and sauces, soups and how-to’s like “how to cook sardinhas” “how to cook polvo” and “how...

Carnitas Tia Maria’s Style

This is the best recipe that’s I ever made for carnitas. The recipe is easy and cooks for about 3 hours in the oven making the meat moist, succulent and very tender which falls...

Portuguese Festa Food | Mini Prego/Steak Sliders

Time to Festa everyone! The months of June through September is “Festa” season throughout Portugal and in Portuguese communities around the world. Since most festas have been canceled this year in the USA due...

Lobster Bisque – Sopa de Creme de Lagosta

This Lobster Bisque is creamy and full of great savory flavor. Next time you have some leftover lobster shells save them or freeze them to make seafood broth or this perfect special occasion bisque....

Pizza Dough and Pepperoni Pizza Recipe

This Pizza Dough can be used to make any kind of your favorite pizza, flatbread or even foccacia breads. Ingredients: 4 cups flour (more as needed) 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 package dry yeast...

Codfish, Chick Pea and Brussel Sprouts Bake

  I made this easy recipe last week and it was delicious! Don’t let the simple ingredients fool you because it’s delicious! A perfect side dish or main dish. Make it ahead and heat...

Lisbon Blue Shop

                                   Lisbon Blue Shop – Unique handmade crafts and other gifts inspired by Portugal   Hi Everyone! Join me, and my daughter Lisa at our new Lisbon Blue Etsy Shop which we just launched...

Pão Caseiro – Portuguese Home style Bread

Let’s make Homestyle bread – Pao Caseiro together!   Romeo and Juliet Sandwich is a combination of Portuguese Sao Jorge Cheese and Marmelada Ingredients: 4 cups flour 3 teaspoons dry yeast 1 teaspoon salt...

Shrimp and Pork Picadinho

The combination of pork and shrimp in a savory yet slightly spicy sauce can be served as an appetizer with crusty Portuguese rolls, or as a main dish with rice or potatoes. It’s a...

Oatmeal Granola Cookies

These cookies are a perfect snack because they’re packed with healthy granola, nuts and berries. I love the crispy edges and soft chewy interior. It’s a healthy cookie you can give your family since...

Baked Shrimp Scampi

Order this beautiful Glass Cutting Board here Once you try this delicious recipe, you’ll be making all the time. It’s inspired by a recipe by Ina Garten, but I changed up the ingredients a...

How to Dry Fresh Rosemary – Alecrim

Enjoy rosemary all year long for your recipes. It’s easy to grow and dry in your own home. Step 1. Cut rosemary stems from the plant. Step 2. Rinse and dry on paper towels....

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone. May the spirit and joy of Christmas bring you; love, peace, health and happiness to you, your family and friends.

A Soup Lesson; Caldo Verde is Not Kale Soup

Today we’re having a culinary lesson; , “Caldo Verde” is probably the most loved and well known soup in the country of Portugal. Classic Caldo Verde Soup Caldo Verde, meaning (Green Soup) originated in...

How to Hydrate Salt Cod – Bacalhau

I’ve had many requests for the process of hydrating salt cod (bacalhau). It’s relatively easy to do so I’ve posted some information here for those of you that are novices at cooking with the...

DIY Hanging Fairy Garden

Now that planing season is here, this is a fun project for you or to make with your kids. It make the imagination go wild and brings out your creativity. I used a hanging...

Sloppy Ronaldo Sliders

Delicious sliders with a kick of ground chourico Portuguese sausage. I used to call them Sloppy Maria’s but I changed the name to Sloppy Ronaldo Sliders in honor of Cristiano because last year I...

Crock Pot Feijoada à Transmontana

Feijoada originated around the 14th century in the Northern region of Portugal. Generally, Feijoada is made with white beans but in the Tras os Montes region, red kidney beans are used. During that time...

Hot Lobster Roll

Hot Lobster Rolls I only have 3 words to say; Yum! Yum! Yum!   Makes 2-3 lobster rolls Meat from 1 cooked lobster 1/2 stick of butter Juice from 1/2 lemon pinch of paprika...

Happy Mother’s Day

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms! “God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers” Rudyard Kipling Share memories and keep our Portuguese tradition alive. Order my Taste Portugal Cookbook!

Cinnamon Rolls

These cinnamon rolls are easy to make and perfect for your morning coffee. When I bake breads or pastries that require risen dough, I try to use fresh yeast because the dough rises better....

Chourico and Egg Flat Bread

  When you take one bite of this flat bread you’ll taste the delicious savory flavor of the chourico and eggs breakfast that you enjoy on weekend mornings! This flat bread is my husbands...

Kale Fall Vegetable Kielbasa Soup

Soup season is here and what better way to warm up than with this hearty, vitamin packed soup. I used fall root vegetables which are season now, and white northern beans which give the...

Chicken Tortilla Soup

  This recipe is very easy to make despite having a lot of different ingredients. I adapted it from the Pioneer Woman. She used tortillas in the soup instead of rice. If your family...

Puff Pastry Apple Tart

This recipe is deliciously easy! It’s my daughters recipe that she adapted from the Pioneer Woman. What a scrumptious surprise to find this beauty waiting for me on the kitchen counter last night! Perfect...