Portuguese recipes

Tuna patties (Portuguese “pataniscas”)

Portuguese Sopas

A Portuguese soup that ladeled over a thick slice of French Bread and sprinkled with fresh mint. Tomato based, it's flavored with the warm spices of…

Bolo de bolacha maria - Maria cookies cake

This is a traditional Portuguese Cake that is very easy to make. Nowadays you can find Maria cookies in just…

Microwave chocolate cake

This is very, very easy and very fast. It can be eaten still warm, with the melting chocolate… together with ice cream… uhnnn… delicious!....

Portuguese sweet rice

Easter is coming and this is one of the most traditional Portuguese desserts and all over the country you will find it. There are different local…

Pão de Ló - Portuguese Sponge Cake

I have always loved this recipe, especially when one is able to cook in in such a way that the middle part is…

Portuguese Grilled Sardines

It's barbecue time! It's barbecue time! Most people go for the traditional sausages, hamburgers, chicken thighs and legs. And if you're lucky,…

Chorizo Bread Rolls

I didnt make a large loaf this time. Instead I made small ciabatta shaped litlle loaves and rolls filled with juicy chorizo.

Gluten-free Portuguese Easter Masa Bread

Masa is a Portuguese sweet bread made in my family every year around Easter. For the holiday we wrap the risen…

Frango à Brás - Chicken with potato sticks

This is a typical Portuguese recipe inspired by another (Bacalhau à Brás) I grew up with. Our family does not…

Flame Grilled Mozambiquen Peri Peri Chicken

The best Portuguese style flame grilled chicken perfected in Mozambique on many fishing trips. It is a lot of…

Roasted Bell Peppers Salad - Salada de pimentos assados

This is a traditional Portuguese salad you will find in most restaurants, especially during the summer. It is…

Baby Clams á la "Bulhão Pato"

A very good and quick appetizer for those who like the taste of sea. Cook it for an informal meal as it is better eaten with your fingers. Choose…

Chicken livers peri-peri

In 1497 explorer Vasco da Gama rounded the Cape of Good Hope and sailed north to the Indian Ocean where his fleet made port in Mozambique. Thus…

Seafood Rice or arroz de Marisco

Delicious soupy rice full of seafood!