Your family will love this fun spin on rice-Tomato Cauliflower Rice! One of my fondest memories of living in Portugal as a child is the smell of tomatoes in the garden. My grandmother’s garden would produce such large tomato plants and we could smell them in the house when the windows were open. There would…
Portuguese Recipes
Beef Tenderloin with Blue Cheese and Chorizo Port Wine Sauce
Beef Tenderloin with Blue Cheese and Chorizo Port Wine Sauce will wow your family this year! Please tell me that I am not the only one that loves picky food more than an actual elaborate sit down meal. This is especially true during the holidays. I love hearty appetizers that I get excited about by…
Portuguese Hamburger #SundaySupper
My heart be still, the Portuguese Hamburger is one of the most requested recipes at our house. When I heard the Sunday Supper Tastemakers wanted to celebrate Hamburgers and Hot Dogs… well hello! You know I was going to bring back the Portuguese Hamburger. I wrote this in 2011. “I have had so many requests…
Rustic Portuguese Chicken Stew #SundaySupper
January is a special month for me. It resembles the start to a new year and I will always remember the first #SundaySupper we hosted on January 8, 2012. It all started with a progressive dinner and there were eight of us excited to participate in a fun joint venture. I was on a high…
Portuguese Flatbread Pizza – Pizza Portuguesa #SundaySupper
Portuguese Flatbread Pizza – Pizza Portuguesa is an amazing combination of flavors. I have a confession to make. It could be seen as a bit of an obsession. And I am afraid I have passed this gene down to my children. It’s true, our entire family is obsessed with pizza. Traditional, Chicago, deep dish, flatbread,…
Portuguese Stove Top Pork Roast Recipe #SundaySupper
This Portuguese stove top pork roast takes me back to the delicious meals cooked in my grandmother’s kitchen. I love recipes passed down from generation to generation. When my parents immigrated to this country. I was left behind with my grandparents in Portugal. I have amazing memories of those two years and so many of…
Chicken and Pepper Rice with Fried Egg #SundaySupper
Happy Mother’s Day friends! I am lucky enough to be hosting a brunch for Maezinha and my Mother-in-law. Holidays are always special but today I feel truly blessed to have my children celebrating with all four grandparents. It is a special day in so many ways. I am sharing a family favorite recipe -Chicken and…
Portuguese Steak and Eggs bife com ovo a cavalo #SundaySupper
Although my family loves all my recipes, some of them truly come from the heart. I am a huge believer that recipes have a life of their own and take on a journey. Many times when we test a recipe for the first time, we really enjoy it. The second time around, we may tweak…
Chicken and Chorizo Nachos #SundaySupper
If you have been following me for any time at all, you know that Football Season is the highlight of our year. At one point, we had four football games every week. Football has been a big part of our lives and memories. And of course it wouldn’t be football season without get togethers with…
Flan in Moscato Wine Sauce #SundaySupper
I can remember waking up on Saturday mornings to the sweet smell of caramel coming from the kitchen. It was the most wonderful smell to wake up to. Hearing the sound of the mixer whirling as this amazing smell made it’s way into my room could only mean one thing. I immediately knew that my…
