If you just want the recipe, scroll down. Otherwise, take a trip back with me in recollecting the first meeting with this cake. Birthday Cake at Costa do Caparica There are a few moments when I look back on my year of travel that gratefulness just poured over me. Maybe it’s my time in life, being of childbearing age and all of that. But this … Continue reading Olive Oil Orange Cake: Portuguese desserts
While I went to Valencia, Spain to learn from the masters and the birthplace of paella, a lot of the ingredients they used are not available in the US, or worst yet- not fresh to add into paella. Watch a clip of the traditional one here. So, I adopted the paella recipe to American tastes and produce availability. For instance, in Spain, they don’t normally … Continue reading Simple Paella under an hour
If you asked my boyfriend what his last meal would be, this would be a top contender. The first time we tried this humble meat and bread loaf we had just finished surfing together for the second time. Imagine waking up at 7am on a hot August day in Lisbon, eating a croissant with “nata” (rich cream), maybe a cappuccino or fresh orange juice and … Continue reading Pao com Choriço
