Smoked sardines on toast with parsley salsa
I was reading in the newspaper the other day that the Portuguese sardine fleet was being allowed back out to sea as fishing quotas were being changed. So as we
Cauliflower tots
In Portugal we have a very famous cod cake, called “pastel de bacalhau”, made with mashed potato, slithered cod and parsley, and deep fried. Absolutely amazing. And this recipe is
Barbecue comfort food
I know it can still be a bit “chilly” in the evenings and the last thing you may be thinking of is firing up your gas or charcoal barbecue, however,
A Portuguese bowl of nachos
Becoming a healthier human being has been a successful goal that I’ve managed to maintain ever since 2016 turned the page. Nonetheless, I will indulge in tasty and savoury snacks
Stuffed peppers – astonishingly delicious
When I was a little girl, my mother used to tell me all about these stuffed peppers she would eat at a nearby restaurant, and because she was so passionate
Sausage and eggs in homemade tomato sauce
During the weekend, a huge amount of food is made and leftovers are inevitable. For the BBQ gatherings, fresh sausages are my number one choice, even though it’s a breakfast
Summer Algarvian Gaspacho
Summer heat has arrived and a refreshing light meal is in order. Gaspacho is a very typical Portuguese dish served cold, mainly popular in the Algarve and Alentejo, plus in
Chocolate ‘Pão de Ló’ with peaches and rosemary honey
There is a place in Portugal, north of Lisbon, called Rio Maior. This is supposed to be the capital of this gooey delight. But further north Ovar also has its
Stuffed French toast brioche
We woke up the other morning and felt like a decadent breakfast. We came across this recipe from Jamie Purviance’s cookbook ‘Weber’s Time to Grill’ that we have in our
Reinventing eggs on toast
For the most important meal of the day, why not forget the skillet and turn on the oven instead? Some out-of-the-box thinking and this is what I came up with.