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Flavors of Portugal

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…
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…
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. …
Brandied Beef Fillets

Brandied Beef Fillets

On one of my trips to São Miguel island in the Acores, Brandied Beef Fillets was a surprise dinner. We checked out the upscale menu at the Açores Alantico Hotel.  Tableside service enabled me to grab this recipe which delighted everyone. Serves…
Garlic Nailed Steak

Garlic Nailed Steak

Garlic Nailed Steak (Prego no Pão) is one of the earliest cooking methods for Portuguese steak that  I learned from my aunt.  It is simple, but you can up the level with serving an egg on top. Serves 2 to 3 1/2 pound of rump or  sirloin…