I grew up in Brazil, waiting for my mom to make home made french fries, make risoles or fried shrimp, you could smell it miles away and guess what, the Mazola oil was always on top of her granite kitchen counter. She used to tell me, always use Mazola, because it is the best! So […]
Xinxim de Galinha – Not your mom’s chicken
This recipe was one of those recipes I grew up with, but never thought about sharing on the blog and talking with my mom, this morning, I decided, to share! This dish is original from Northeast of Brazil, my home state Bahia and it was brought by African Slaves who came to work in our […]
Clams Jeitinho Baiano
Yesterday I went to a supermarket that sells fresh seafood, prime price but really fresh, bought large shrimp and clams. My goal was to make them as an appetizer, as I usually do, the way they serve at the Brazilian Cabanas, barzinho de praia ou cabana de praia, so I placed the clams which came […]