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July 30, 2020

Festa Food – Filhos da Festa – Portuguese Fried Dough

Festa food recipes continue this month with these Filhos da Festa. This popular dessert is a favorite at every festa. Some people call them “Malasadas” some call them “Filhos”. Call them any name you...

Photo Gallery / Portuguese business / Recipes / Traditional customs

May 9, 2018

Traveling Spoon – Looking for New Hosts in Portugal

Traveling Spoon is looking for new hosts in PORTUGAL! Contact Regional Manger; Joaquin Abal – joaco@travelingspoon.com What is Traveling Spoon? Traveling Spoon is an online marketplace connecting millions of travelers around the world with...

Appetizers / Photo Gallery / Recipes / sandwich / Traditional customs

April 6, 2018

Romeo and Juliet Sandwich

The Romeo and Juliet – Cheese and Marmelade Sandwich The love story of the perfect couple; Romeo and Juliet, inspired the name for this perfect sandwich combination of tangy Sao Jorge cheese from the...

baskets / Photo Gallery / Traditional customs

November 3, 2017

Pote da Gula – Gourmet Portuguese Gift Baskets

Portugal has the most protected products in Europe, identifying a variety of excellence in food products in terms of taste, authenticity and genuineness, with characteristics having roots in the areas of origin throughout Portugal....

Desserts / Main Dish / Photo Gallery / Recipes / Traditional customs

June 27, 2017

Pears in Vinho do Porto

Pears in Vinho do Porto dessert is elegant, yet so easy to make to impress your family or guests at your next party. Be sure to serve a glass of authentic “Vinho do Porto”...

Cook Books / Events / Photo Gallery / Portuguese business / Traditional customs

June 2, 2017

Portuguese Owned, Morais Vineyards of Bealeton, Virginia, Hosts Portuguese Food and Wine Pairing

The Morais family has been making wine for over a hundred years. In Portugal, the heritage of wine making has been passed down from generation to generation. Joining this age old family tradition with...

Holiday Recipes / Photo Gallery / Traditional customs

May 10, 2017

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!

Photo Gallery / Portuguese business / Traditional customs

February 21, 2017

Pedrozo Dairy and Cheese Company in Sacramento Valley, California

The Portuguese Community in the USA is embedded on both the East and West coastlines. One of the many examples is the Pedrozo family, a third generation of dairy farmers in California who have...

Cook Books / Recipes / Traditional customs / Video Collection

November 1, 2016

Notícias do Meu País – Episódio 9 – RTP Play – RTP – Maria Dias – Tia Maria’s Blog

Click here to watch full video: Source: Notícias do Meu País – Episódio 9 – RTP Play – RTP Hi everyone. Here is the full length video of my episode which aired around the...

Photo Gallery / Traditional customs

October 13, 2016

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...