If you’ve been to Portugal it’s more than likely you’ve come across the name Bacalhau à Brás on the menu of lots of snack-bars or restaurants. It’s a popular dish and is one of the most common ways of preparing bacalhau. In case you are wondering, the name Brás actually refers to its creator, a…
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Italian salted strudel
When we talk about Strudel, we usually think about apple strudel or a sweet one. But strudel is also delicious in a salted version with some vegetables and cheese. Today I will propose a recipe that I really like: a salted version with a little Italian twist. Ingredientes: 1 puffy pastry 150 gr Taleggio or…
Cooking with tea
Did you already try to cook with tea? After all, tea bags are little flavor packets and tea leaves are really no different than other herbs. Why not use them for other things than steeping them in water? It’s brilliant! We all know teas are healthy but tea can also add subtle aromas and light…
The Travesseiros (pillows) of Sintra
These crispy, sweet treats are made with a combination of puff pastry and a rich cream that consists of almonds and egg yolks. Travesseiros, which translates to pillows or cushions, is a signature dessert of Sintra. They are produced and sold at Piriquita, the same bakery where they were invented in the 1940s, and the original recipe is…
Feijoada a trasmontana (portuguese bean stew)
This Portuguese transmontana bean stew recipe (feijoada transmontana) originated in the Northern region of Portugal and has been an integral dish of Portuguese gastronomy ever since. The feijoada in a It originated around the 14th century in the Northern region of Portugal. Generally, Feijoada is made with white beans but in the Tras os Montes…
Bola de Lamego:
Much appreciated as a snack or as an aperitif at dinners and parties, this bôla is also a very delicious accompaniment to a picnic afternoon at a viewpoint or at a famous Quinta in the Douro Region. This Bôla may look like an ordinary bread, usually under a kilo, but it is much more than…
Bola de Berlim: history of a portuguese pastry arrived from Germany
The Berlin ball (Bola de Berlim) is a very traditional cake in Portugal, usually sold on the beach.In fact, there is something German about these balls. The truth is that the basis of this recipe was brought by some German Jewish families who, at the time of World War II, found refuge in Portugal. Germanic…
Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato
The sauce that coats the clams is prepared with olive oil (of very good quality as it is the star ingredient of the sauce), garlic, cilantro, salt, pepper and sometimes, as is the case here, some dry white wine to bring even more flavor. Then, the juice of lemon juice is drizzled before being served….
Which coffee will you drink today?
In Portugal everything involves a coffee. From a serious conversation to a first date, going through any meal, every meeting has a cup of coffee, in such a way that, many times, we use the expression “drink a coffee” as a synonym for meeting. If we meet someone, we will drink coffee, if we haven’t…
Gambas a guilho
A recipe of Spanish origin that is one of the best ways to eat prawns (or prawns). Learn how to cook delicious Prawns a guilho Another seafood dish worthy of the highest praise in terms of flavor and aroma. Prawns with guilho, or alhinho, if you want a more “national” version, are an entry worthy…
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