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Cilantro Chicken with Tomatoes

Cilantro Chicken with Tomatoes

  My Cilantro Chicken with Tomatoes was created on the fly. Funny how, whether it is for grilling, Saturday night dinners, guests or plain indecisiveness, chicken is a great economical option to fall back on. Yesterday was such an occasion. …
Cod Fritters (Pataniscas)
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Cod Fritters (Pataniscas)

Cod Fritters are known to the Portuguese as Iscas and pataniscas, and yet in the Azores, you might hear "tortas".  When I hear " Iscas", I think of my father's pan-fried thinly sliced and marinated calves and pork livers. Here, cod fritters…
Chouriço Bites

Chouriço Bites

Most often, tasty things like Chouriço Bites are simply made on the fly.  Just in time for your Easter dinner, chouriço bites are a very easy appetizer to start you off.  You can elaborate on it any way you wish. Just remember, less is more.   …
Creamy Turnip Soup (Sopa de Nabo)

Creamy Turnip Soup (Sopa de Nabo)

  Creamy Turnip Soup (Sopa de Nabo)  gives a smooth mouth feel from the pureed white kidney beans. Stray pantry items make wonderful additions to a pot luck soup.  Though dried beans are better, canned, rinsed kidney beans can be used…
Pasta with Linguiça Sausage and Onions

Pasta with Linguiça Sausage and Onions

This is a fusion of Pasta with Linguiça Sausage and Onions.  Believe it or not, there are Italian restaurants in Lisbon and not bad I have to admit. So I thought I would create a little fusion of the two cuisines in homage to the history of…