As in, I’m even a little embarrassed to call it a “recipe”. ? But then again, every time I take a bite of one of these amazing sandwiches, my heart tells me: it’s so delicious that it gotta make it to the blog. So here it is! All you will need to make these French Ham Sandwiches – or Jambon-Beurre, as they are called in French – is a baguette, good quality ham and European-style butter....

Are you ready for more Pumpkin Madness? I hope you’re not sick of pumpkin already because I still have some more pumpkin recipes to share this Fall. Isn’t Fall all about pumpkin after all? This was a slow week here at the blog, I know! Life happens and gets in the way of posting yummy recipes. Also, weather got in the way this week as it rained for two days and I couldn’t take nice pictures....

Let’s talk garlic. No, I’m not going to talk about how garlic is great for your health, facilitating detoxification, acting as a powerful antioxidant, stimulating immune responses and reducing inflammation! Let’s only talk about how garlic makes everything taste better and how I buy around 4 heads a week! Yes, I use garlic in everything, for example: rice, pasta sauce, pizza sauce, garlic bread, guacamole, beans, salad dressing, pizza (yes, there’s such a thing as a garlic pizza!...

I participated in Mom Blog Tour Winter Fancy Food Show (#MomBlogTourFF) on behalf of Wendy’s Bloggers. I received Academia Barilla and Bialetti products to facilitate my review, but my opinions and the recipe are my own. Oh, the classics! I live for the classics. The truth is you can never go wrong with a classic dish, especially in the Italian cuisine. After all, who doesn’t love Spaghetti Carbonara? Or perhaps a good bowl of Cacio e Pepe?...

Love meatloaf? You should also grab my recipes for Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf and Kibbeh (the Middle-Eastern cousin of meatloaf!). If you are used to dry, boring meatloaves, I am about to change your life! Pretty bold promise, right? Yep! That’s how much I love this recipe. ♥️♥️♥️ It is absolutely delicious! This is exceptionally surprising because this meatloaf is made with ground turkey, which is usually dry and bland. But not here!...

Who can resist a bubbly Baked Ham and Cheese Sandwich coming hot out of the oven? This Brazilian version takes it up a notch, because the sandwiches are covered with a delicious and creamy mustard-y white sauce. Simply to die for! If I close my eyes, I can picture myself back in Brazil, in my grandma’s house, waiting patiently while she takes a dish of Baked Ham and Cheese Sandwich out of the oven....

This delicious Grilled Zucchini Sandwich will get you excited about picnic weather. Packed with a lot of flavor, thanks to a homemade green olive pesto, fresh mozzarella, arugula and, the star of the show, grilled zucchini. Lip smacking good and guilt-free? What more could you possibly ask for? I don’t want to jinx it, but I think spring is finally here. Well, with my luck, we might just get slammed with another snow storm just because I typed those words....

A fun twist on a classic back-to-school dinner, these Honey Garlic Glazed Chicken Nuggets will get everybody rushing to the table! And the best part? They are ready in 15 minutes! Feeling sad because summer is coming to an end and back to school is here to make you feel like the most overwhelmed parent on the block? I feel ya! Truth is my kids are not in school yet, but you wouldn’t believe how hectic things can be in our home....

(This post is sponsored by my friends at Cavit.) It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas that time of the year when you are supposed to host fantastic holiday soirées, shop for creative and amazing gifts for all your family and friends and still be on top of mundane, non holiday related tasks, like… ugh, laundry! You’ve been browsing Pinterest like a mad woman/man and saving all these delicious ideas, but they end up forgotten on your boards because nobody has time to make a 3+ hours Boeuf Bourguignon when your dog is destroying the Christmas tree and the UPS guy is at the door with all your Black Friday gifts (which you NEED to hide from your husband or there will be a speech about your supposed “shopping addiction”)....

… you celebrate by making refreshing and delicious Raspberry Sorbet Bellini! Even though we had a pretty mild winter here in New York – with the exception of one really bad snowstorm and some cold days here and there – I’m always excited when the flowers start to bloom and I start noticing things like the smell of fresh air and the warmth from the sun. It is that time of the year, where my Brazilian self comes out of hibernation, and decides to join the world in all the fun outdoorsy activities, like picnics, walks in the park/beach, outdoor movie screenings and, of course, Sunday brunches!...

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of ACME Markets. All opinions are 100% mine. These delicious Turkey Cranberry Sliders are not only easy to make but can also be made ahead! Loaded with turkey, cheese and cranberry sauce, all nestled in soft and sweet Hawaiian rolls which are then brushed with poppy seed butter. A great way to feed a hungry crowd! Got lots of turkey?...

Oi gente! Hoje eu escolhi compartilhar com vocês uma receita em homenagem à Colômbia, que vai jogar com o Brasil na sexta-feira, nas quartas de final. Como não conheço muito a gastronomia colombiana, tive que pesquisar bastante, mas eu finalmente decidi fazer um prato bem típico: arepas. Arepas são muito populares na Colômbia, geralmente servidas no café da manhã ou no lanche da tarde. Podem ser servidas com diversos acompanhamentos ou recheios, como queijo (as que eu vou fazer hoje pra vocês é recheada com queijo!...

1) What type of meat should I use? 2) Cook your vegetables! 3) Saltines? Breadcrumbs? Potatoes? 4) CHEESEEEEE! 5) SEASONING 6) DO NOT OVERMIX! Mix all the ingredients without the meat. Then, add the meat and mix gently. Trust me, you do not want to mix it all together or the results will be a dry, overworked meatloaf! No bueno! 7) THE GLAZE I’m gonna be honest here and tell you that I resisted the ketchup glaze for soooo long....

Now that 4th of July is in the past, it is time to focus on the next big food holiday: Bastille Day. ?? The perfect excuse to dust off your French cookbook (or visit international cuisine blogs, like yours truly!) and prepare all those amazing dishes that are so hard to pronounce. So let’s get the hard to pronounce part out of the way and learn to pronounce clafoutis: klah/foo/tee....

(This is a sponsored post written in conjunction with The Brooklyn Creamery Company and a campaign for Sverve. All opinions are 100% my own.) Being the good Brazilian that I am (is that such a thing of bad Brazilian? Oh yes, there is!) my heart flutters at any mention of the word “cream”. So many Brazilian dishes require some sort of cream and, after moving to the U.S., I always have trouble finding the right kind....

Anyway, Thanksgiving is not only about the Turkey. The side dishes are also very important and often neglected! Ever since I started celebrating Thanksgiving – which only happened after I moved to the U.S., 5 years ago – I noticed that there’s always a plate of green beans on the table. So now I kinda associate green beans with Thanksgiving. Especially this recipe of Green Beans with Garlic and Almonds....

I simply cannot resist a fresh basil bunch. Every time I’m browsing through the fruits and vegetables in the grocery store and I see super fresh and green basil, I grab it. As soon I smell this herb, all I can think of are the wonders I could make with it: pesto, bruschetta, pizzas, tomato sauce, soups, salad, desserts, cocktails…I can even make some herb butter or infused oils! God, there is nothing like cooking with fresh herbs… (I wish my mother-in-law would succumb to my pleas and plant some herbs in her beautiful garden, including a huge basil plant!...

If your reservation about pizza dough is because it is time consuming, don’t worry! The dough is a breeze to make and only needs to rise for one hour. If even an hour is too much for you, make the dough in the morning and let it rise in the fridge during the day. According to Joel, rising the dough in the fridge improves the flavor! All that will be left to do when you get home is to roll it out and top it with whatever you want!...

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MMSFlavorVote #Walmart #CollectiveBias Oh, you thought I meant a spicy savory dish? Ha! Think again, my friend, because I meant a slightly spicy Mexican Hot Fudge Sundae! ??? And yes, I’m totally serious. As serious as a food blogger can be to get your attention! As in: the sundae has a little heat from the M&M’s® Chili Nut, but is not overpowering at all....