Before I share this dish which is one of the dishes I grew up eating, I need to explain that when you think about Brazilian Cuisine, you think about Barbecue and Rice and Beans, but Brazilian Cuisine is far more rich than just that! When Brazil was founded, the first State was Bahia, my home […]
Torta de Frango – Chicken Pot Pie
When I was young, in Brazil, my mom used to make torta de frango, which tasted more like a chicken stroganoff with a crust! The recipes I had found of chicken pot pie seemed to be too bland to my Brazilian taste, so I needed to add my own twist! I used her recipe […]
Estrogonofe de vongole/escalope- Scallops’ Stroganoff
My mom used to make anything stroganoff, she used to make shrimp, chicken, beef, soooo good! Delicioso! I went to the next level and made my mom’s regular recipe with scallops which are not common to be found in Brazil! Hope you enjoy! My family loved it! Ingredients: 1 pound of scallops cleaned […]
Brigadeiros- Brazilian Truffles
I can’t remember a birthday at our house without Brigadeiros, as soon as I can remember, my sister and I rolled an innumerous amount of those little balls! You may use any coating you wish, but the most common ones are sugar, jimmies, nuts. I also used chopped mints. I made them for our […]
Brazilian Lasagna- My Cooking during Sandy!
My Lasagna is in the oven, cooking through this hard time of watching the AC Boardwalk being destroyed and so many shore towns completely wiped by the storm which is not even here yet….. As I was pondering on what to make for dinner, since they say there’s a high probability of us losing […]
Brazilian Chicken Pot Pie – Made with Mazola® Sobrecitos™
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 […]
