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AROMAS OF COOKING UP PORTUGUESE

Flavors of Portugal

  The Flavors of Portugal have you intrigued. So, you have decided to make Portugal your destination vacation this year.  Now, you are starting to wonder what exactly are the Flavors of Portugal and if you will like them.  Portugal…
Chicken Livers with Rice and Tomato
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Chicken Livers with Tomato and Rice

 Serves 4 Chicken Livers with Tomato and Rice is a rustic dish, and makes a nice small meal for when you want just a little something.   Ever wonder what to do with chicken livers besides adding them to a stuffing or making a giblet gravy? …

Heavenly Cod

Heavenly Cod we know as Bacalhau de Ceu  is truly a heavenly baked fish dinner. This recipe calls for the salted codfish to be reconstituted in water prior to cooking.  It needs to soak in cold water for 24 (boneless, skinless) hours, however, …

Celebration of the Holy Ghost

  The Celebration of the Holy Ghost,  Festa do Espirito Santo, according to oral history, originated from two religious experiences during the 16th century.   Since that time, particularly in the Azores, a celebratory meal of thanksgiving…

Holy Ghost Soup

Holy Ghost Soup (Sopa de Espirito Santo),  from my book Portuguese Home Cooking,  is a version which happens to come from the island of Graciosa. Every island in the Azores has their version of Holy Ghost Soup .   Serves 6 1 small onion,…