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Grilled Chili Chicken

Grilled Chili Chicken

Grilled Chili Chicken, (Frango Piri Piri) is one of the tastiest Portuguese chicken dishes. Variations of this dish abound, but the constant ingredient is chili in one form or another. Seasoning varies from the simple basting of hot sauce while…
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…
Carrot Soup (Sopa de Cenoura)

Caçoila

Caçoila is a stew I prepare around the winter "matanca", a time when pigs are processed for consumption.  This version is an easy one pot dish. I make this particular stew, from the island of Pico, in the Azores, which is made with beef. …
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…
Carrot Soup (Sopa de Cenoura)

Carrot Soup (Sopa de Cenoura)

Carrot Soup (Sopa de Cenoura) is best with freshly harvested carrots. Of course, we all do not have access to just harvested carrots.  Nonetheless, this soup is a truly wonderful one that is easy to make and loaded with vitamin A. It's perfect…