Tag Archive for: #Portuguesecooking

Trutas (Sweet Potato Pastry)

Trutas (Sweet Potato Pastry)

  Trutas, (Sweet Potato Pastry) a very popular around Christmas, is very similar to another pastry called Azeveias. Read the recipe through to make sure you have all the ingredients. Though it is a little bit of work, it is worth the…
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…
Carnival Time is Here!

Carnival Time is Here!

Carnival time is here! Carnival is often associated with Rio de Janeiro and Mardi Gras in New Orleans, but Carnival happens in the Island of the Azores, Madeira and on the Portuguese mainland. Festivities vary, but always include dishes that…
Sweet Puff Pillows – Travesseiras

Sweet Puff Pillows – Travesseiras

Serve  Sweet Puff Pillows - Travesseiras as a light dessert or as a snack with an espresso! This delicately light pillow of puff pastry is filled with the traditional almond egg sweet cream, but you can update it by using a custard cream, lemon…
Pork and Shrimp Sauté
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Pork and Shrimp Sauté

The dish of a Pork and Shrimp Sauté (picardinho de porco e camarao) can be a blessing. Sometimes during the business of preparing pies and do ahead dishes for the holiday meal, we need to make something satisfying to eat. Serve this with rice…