I heard the twist of the lid being loosened followed by the gulping sound of hot, sweet coffee filling the mug. I looked over my shoulder from the bedroom Full Article »
Or Japonese Potato Salad. Not like I’m into over-generalizing things or anything, and political-correctness aside, when living in the good old US of A, we basically assume all Asian people Full Article »
Who doesn’t love a good salgadinho? Roughly translated, “tasty little salty things” (tasty was my own literary addition, because they’re delicious), salgadinhos are indispensable at any children’s birthday bash, wedding Full Article »
Although typically from the Northeast, escondidinho is now considered standard, buteco fare all over Brazil. It is probably most comparable to Shepard’s Pie, however the name escondidinho (“little hidden one”) Full Article »
Just How Cold Do Brazilians Like Their Beer? Brazilians are very particular about beer. First and foremost, it needs to be as cold as possible without being frozen (or maybe Full Article »
Making Your Own Brazilian Pimenta In Brazil, it’s common to make one’s own hot sauce. It’s not difficult to do and there are so many wonderful varieties of chilis to Full Article »
Rabada – Brazilian Oxtail Rabada is rustic, to say the least. In the Philippines we eat Kare-kare, oxtail stewed in a peanut sauce; the Italians eat ossobucco, veal shanks braised Full Article »
When I first arrived in Brazil, apart from the usual questions – where are you from, why are you here, yarda yarda yarda – one of the first questions Full Article »
BRAZILIAN COCONUT CAKE - BOLO DE COCO I love cakes because they’re good for breakfast or dessert. Yesterday’s lunch was a disaster. Not so much a disaster but a very obvious Full Article »
TORTA DE LIMÃO I have a supremely selective memory — I only recall the most important of events, occurrences, facts, phrases and duties. I tend to always remember the things Full Article »
