I remember good Friday, sitting down to our meal with lots, I mean lots of seafood! That was how it is still done in my area in Brazil, called Bahia! This year, I made some of the time consuming dishes and saved this one for the summer, because it also reminds me of sitting at […]
Pao Cacetinho- Bread and Cheeses
Last week, my son and I had a big lunch and we were not too hungry, my husband was working late and we decided to have a light dinner, a Brazilian style dinner. Brazilians have their main meal at lunch time and dinner is usually left overs or coffee, bread and cheeses and/or cake, something […]
Avocado Muffins with variation- Bolinho com abacate
If you are like me, some people in your family like some things, some other people like other things and there’s always the struggle to please everyone! I wanted to experiment on my own first recipe and make some avocado muffins but my son is not crazy about some fruits, so I decided to make […]
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 […]
Shrimp with white wine sauce- Camarao ao vinho branco
Looked for a new Brazilian recipe to marinate some fresh shrimp I bought over the weekend! Found this one, Hope you enjoy it! Ingredients: 1 pound of shrimp ( the larger, the better, LOL) Salt and Pepper to taste Minced garlic Juice of one lemon 1 1/2 cup of white wine, I like […]
Zucchini Fritters
Today was a busy cooking day in my house! We had clams for appetizers, grilled salmon and zucchini fritters! This recipe was originally seen on Pinterest but I modified a bit to meet my family taste buds! Hope you enjoy! Zucchini Fritters 4 tbsp of flour 450g of zucchini grated (1 large zucchini) 40g […]
