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 […]
Chicken Casserole
I was talking with my mom and talking about chicken and other casseroles with we don’t make in Brazil! There are a lot of baking, but no baking with noodles unless you are making lasagna! So I gave my mom this recipe and she made and it was a huge hit, my dad loved it, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pollo! Si Chicken Burrito, OLE!
Always looking for innovative ideas, loved this Burrito recipe by Vanessa! Do you ever think about how many great stories you remember from parts of your life. Some of my best stories revolve around food? I was lucky enough to have experienced some of the best food around the world through the eyes of my […]
Paprika Chicken a Zana
My mom had this recipe and I did not really appreciate until I went to a Brazilian restaurant in Philly and they had a similar recipe, made in a barbecue version! Ingredients: 700 g Chicken drumsticks Salt and black pepper 1 tbsp Corn oil 2-3 Shallots, thinly sliced 2 clove Garlic, thinly sliced 2/3 tbsp […]
