Grandmother’s Bread and Sausage Stuffing
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Grandmother’s Bread and Sausage Stuffing

My Grandmothers' Bread and Sausage Stuffing will surprise you with how easy it is to prepare.  It is perfect for any time you need a side dish and not just for a turkey dinner. For a 14-pound  bird For the stuffing:   ¼  cup…
Coconut Flan (Bolo de Coco)
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Coconut Flan (Bolo de Coco)

     Literally translated, this Coconut Flan (Bolo de Coco) is Coconut Cake, but it is really of a flan consistency. Using the whites to starch their habits, nuns created luscious desserts with the yolks and sweetened with sugar. …
Chocolate Filled Jesuita Pastries
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Chocolate Filled Jesuita Pastries

Chocolate Filled Jesuita Pastries, a  flaky, chocolaty puff pastry with a slight crunch of almonds, is my contemporary variation of Jesuitas I created from  inspiration on a recent trip to the town of  Guimarães in northern Portugal.  Although…
Apple Cake
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Apple Cake

This family Apple Cake was one I like to make for my father.  Moist with a hint of caramelized flavor.  I used an older tube pan, about 8-inch diameter on the bottom that flared slightly to 9 1/2 inches. Serves 8 to 10 Prepare the…
Algarvian Easter Bread (Folar de Olhao)
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Algarvian Easter Bread (Folar de Olhao)

Algarvian Easter Bread is called known as Folar de Olhao. What came first, Cinnabon or Monkey Bread? I f you like either, you will absolutely love this Portuguese, Algarvian Easter Bread from the town of Olhao in the Algarve. Simple to make…