Portuguese Easy Pickled Carrots with Green Olives
I love this kind of quick pickle, I really do. There’s something almost therapeutic about throwing a handful…
Traditional Madeira Island Molasses & Spices Cake
When December 8th arrives in the Madeira Island, everyone knows what that means! It’s the feast of Our…
Fluffy & Soft Banana Muffins with Fresh Apple Topping and Pumpkin Spice
So the other day I was talking about savory muffins, so why not go sweet today? These are…
Soy-Marinated Seared Tuna with Crunchy Cabbage Coleslaw
Today we’re keeping things light and fresh, a beautiful little tuna loin marinated in soy sauce served alongside…
Maybe The Best Portuguese Pork Sandwich • Vendas Novas Style Bifanas
Okay, I’ll be honest…. oh wait when am i not honest? ;D I know I might catch some…
Creamy Condensed Milk Pudding with Cornstarch
Who doesn’t love a good pudding? This is one of those recipes that just works, a quick and…
Traditional Melosa Algarve Honey & Medronho Liquor
Melosa is one of those classic Algarve liquors, made from medronho brandy mixed with honey. Medronho brandy is…
Portuguese Caramel Condensed Milk Mousse • Baba de Camelo
Ohhh another dessert that’s deeply tied to the Portuguese calendar is the “baba de camelo” (translated to droll…
Portuguese Melted Cheese & Suckling Pig Toast
What do you do when you’ve got leftovers from a beautiful, golden, slow-roasted portuguese style suckling pig (leitão…
Easy Algarve Style Tomato Salad
There’s something about a proper Algarvian tomato salad that just hits differently. I eat this all year round,…
Whole Apple Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Cake with Peels
So today I have something really special for you, a cake that looks and smells absolutely incredible, and…
Crispy Portuguese Codfish Fritters • Pasteis de Bacalhau
Who doesn’t love a good pastel de bacalhau? These are a staple of Portuguese life, the kind of…