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Fresh Codfish Loin Stew

Fresh Codfish Loin Stew

 Summertime calls for lighter fare like Fresh Codfish Loin Stew. If you are tired of fried and baked fish dishes, give this flavorful stew a taste.  Fresh Codfish Loin Stew is my updated Portuguese fish dish with  elements of flavor that…
Chicken Livers with Tomato and Rice
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Chicken Livers with Tomato and Rice

 Serves 4 Chicken Livers with Tomato and Rice is a rustic dish, and makes a nice small meal for when you want just a little something.   Ever wonder what to do with chicken livers besides adding them to a stuffing or making a giblet gravy? …
Grilled Pork Belly

Heavenly Cod

Heavenly Cod we know as Bacalhau de Ceu  is truly a heavenly baked fish dinner. This recipe calls for the salted codfish to be reconstituted in water prior to cooking.  It needs to soak in cold water for 24 (boneless, skinless) hours, however, …
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…
Grilled Pork Belly

Grilled Pork Belly

Grilled Pork Belly spells delicious summer meals, but when the cold winds of winter are blowing around, broiling the pork belly in the oven works well too.  I like to season pork bellies with 1 tablespoon of our Sweet Red Pepper Paste (Massa…