Okay I admit I went all out on this one and splurged. The main ingredient “bacalhau” is a dried codfish that is a must in Portuguese cuisine. I wanted to experiment after coming back from my trip in Lisbon, so I found it on Amazon for $25. A week later, salt cured fish with ice… Continue reading Bolos de bacalhau (Portuguese salt cod fritters)
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Olive Oil Orange Cake: Portuguese desserts
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,… Continue reading Olive Oil Orange Cake: Portuguese desserts
Açorda à Alentejana (Portuguese Bread and Garlic Soup with Cilantro)
If you just want the recipe, scroll down. Otherwise, take a journey with me to Lisbon as I recollect the first time I met this soup. What’s a secret dinner? Our city team leader, Gonçalo was an amateaur cook. He really was an artist and photographer. His quiet, disheveled demeanor is intriguing in an artist.… Continue reading Açorda à Alentejana (Portuguese Bread and Garlic Soup with Cilantro)
Caldo Verde: Portuguese kale soup
Caldo Verde Pao com choriço Literally meaning, “green soup,” this famous homestyle soup is made with potatoes, sausage, and strung with kale like confetti. Because I found the particular Portuguese sausage “linguica” hard to find, I substituted choriço instead. (Choriço is not the same as Mexican chorizo. Portuguese choriço is dried and fully cooked like… Continue reading Caldo Verde: Portuguese kale soup
Pao com Choriço
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”… Continue reading Pao com Choriço