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April 30, 2019

Portuguese Shrimp Mozambique | Camarão a Moçambique

Shrimp Mozambique This shrimp dish is a party in a pan! All you need is some good Vinho Verde, fresh crusty bread for dipping into to sauce, and friends to share it with!...

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September 6, 2016

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...

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September 6, 2016

Sun Dried Tomatoes in Portuguese Olive Oil

I had a very bountiful tomato harvest this year so I had to use the tomatoes in many different recipes. These sun dried tomatoes came out perfect! This was the first time I made...

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September 5, 2015

Compota de Figo com Vinho do Porto | Fig Jam with Port Wine

I’ve had many requests for Fig Jam so here’s a recipe for you in both English and Portuguese. I have never made fig jam because figs are hard to find in my town. I...

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September 3, 2015

Doce de Tomate – Tomato Jam

I love my Gallo de Barcelos sticker I had a big tomato harvest this year so I decided to make tomato jam for the first time. I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it...

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August 5, 2015

I made this last night using fresh cucumber, zucchini and tomatoes from my home garden, and fresh dill from a friends garden. The dressing is a perfect compliment to the vegetables because it’s light...

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April 14, 2015

Portuguese Spice Baby Back Ribs

These ribs are fall off the bone with my spice mix recipe. You can bake them or cook out on the grill using the same technique. Enjoy! Watch my Portuguese Rib video recipe...

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February 12, 2015

Francesinha – Little Frenchie Portuguese Sandwich

It is said that the now famous; Francesinha was invented in the city of Porto, Portugal, in the 1960’s by Daniel da Silva, a returned emigrant from France who tried to adapt the croque-monsieur ...

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January 29, 2015

Molho Cru – Portuguese Chimichurri Sauce

Molho Cru is Portuguese Chimichurri Sauce. You’ve probably heard about chimichurri sauce on cooking shows lately, but this sauce has been used in Portuguese cuisine for many centuries. You can serve the sauce over...

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January 29, 2015

Orange Marmalade – Marmelada de Laranja

Oranges are in season this time of year, so it’s a great time to make orange marmalade. This recipe was sent to me by Sofia Vieira who happens to have an orange tree growing...