A Little Taste of The Best Breads of Portugal
Forget everything you think you know about bread (well not everything!!! heheheh). Sure, there’s sourdough, brioche, and the…
Best Methods to Make Octopus Tender and Delicious at Home
Octopus is one of those dishes that either turns out absolutely spectacular or becomes a rubbery disaster, there’s…
Easy Mango Peeling Tips Anyone Can Follow
Let me tell you something, I used to avoid mangoes at the grocery store, not because I didn’t…
Authentic Portuguese Desserts and Sweets Worth Making at Home
Portugal’s dessert tradition is a sweet legacy born in convent kitchens and perfected over centuries. These doces conventuais…
Understanding the Difference Between Broiling, Grilling, Baking and Roasting
Sometimes I see people using or talking about these four cooking techniques as if they’re practically the same…
Best Tips for Cooking a Tender Juicy Steak at Home
Listen, there’s nothing quite like cutting into a perfectly cooked steak and watching those beautiful juices flow. You…
Differences Between Cream, Double Cream, Sour Cream and Cream Cheese Explained
Walk into any grocery store dairy aisle, and you’ll face a bewildering array of dairy cream products. Heavy…
Must-Try Authentic Portuguese Savoury Recipes You’ll Love
There’s something absolutely magical about Portuguese savory cooking that goes way beyond just throwing ingredients together, it’s this…
Essential Cooking Times for Vegetables and Legumes Made Easy
There’s nothing simpler than cooking vegetables, just throw them in water and you’re done, right? Well, not quite!…
Christmas Recipes to Try at Home
If there is something that always makes me happy with the advent of Winter is Christmas time, i…
Traditional Easter Sweets from Portugal
Easter in Portugal is a time of celebration but also of tasting some yummy sweets, where traditional recipes…
How do you Know when Chicken is Ready?
It’s one of those dreaded cooking mishaps, why is the chicken raw!!! Hehehe, I also say if you…