Portuguese Style – Thanksgiving Stuffing
I get many requests from people looking for lost recipes, but especially around the Holidays. There are many reasons why people don’t have their family recipes. Some family members didn’t want to share...
I get many requests from people looking for lost recipes, but especially around the Holidays. There are many reasons why people don’t have their family recipes. Some family members didn’t want to share...
Chef Vania prepares dessert at Bellota I admire a chef that can bake, because I admit that I am not a good baker. Baking is a science, where precise measuring and timing is...
This recipe for Torta (similar to a Jelly Roll) is easy to prepare and only takes 15 minutes to bake. What’s great about this recipe is that you can change the fillings to any...
Maria Cookie Cake Carla Almeida sent me her recipe for Bolo de Bolacha Maria. “This is usually the recipe made by mothers in Portugal, especially in the summer. It’s fresh, easy and kids...
Chef Luisa Fernandes sent me the following recipe to share with you. Mariscada is an Atlantic Seafood inspiration based on rice and very popular along coastal Portugal. The dish often has lobster, shrimp, clams,...
Bolo Rei is Portugal’s king of cakes. It’s traditionally eaten throughout the Christmas season, but mostly on January 6, the twelfth day of Christmas, which is known as King’s day. The date is when...
Pão de Ló – “Sponge Cake” Just as the translation is easy, so is the recipe. This cake is so easy to make that you’ll find yourself making it again and again. The recipe...
Caramel Flan – An International Holiday Dessert! Article in Western Mass Women’s Magazine by Maria Dias, Contributing Writer-2011 Caramel Flan is a rich and creamy custard-based dessert topped with a layer of caramel....
Sonhos, are light and fluffy doughnut like pastries that melt in your mouth! Generally, they’re served around the Holidays but this popular fried pastry is a favorite at almost every Portuguese celebration. They are...
Aletria, is a sweet dessert made with fine egg noddles which is mostly served at Christmas and for many other festive occasions. This classic is made with the same basic ingredients; eggs, sugar, cinnamon...