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Chouriço à Corisco
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Chouriço à Corisco

Chouriço à Corisco is a relatively unknown simple dish of sautéed Portuguese pork sausage.   Alternatively, rather than sautéed, Chouriço à Corisco can also be made by grilling or broiling the sausage first, depending on…
Kale Soup (Sopa de Couves)

Kale Soup (Sopa de Couves)

This soup Kale Soup (Sopa de Couves) is not a version of the classic Caldo Verde soup. The deliciously delicate and classic Caldo Verde kale soup (Green Broth Soup) is of the Portuguese mainland.  It is served with  a few slices of sausage…
Vinho or Vinha?
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Vinho or Vinha?

Vinho or Vinha is the question of the day. As you see the recipes, especially in marinades, you might think I made a mistake on the titles.  One might say it should be vinha, which I often hear from those of the Azores and not vinho. On the…
Alentejo Homestyle Bread

Alentejo Homestyle Bread

Alentejo Homestyle Bread is the bread of my heritage.  When my father opened a bakery here in the United States, this is one of the types of bread he made.  Here the measurements are given in grams not volume.  If you do not have a prepared…
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. …