Love Brazilian cocktails? Make sure to also check out my Batida de Coco (Coconut Cocktail), Watermelon Caipiroska and Red Currant Caipirinha. Caipirinha: a tropical cocktail! If you’re lucky to have been invited to a Brazilian gathering – parties or BBQs – or have travelled to Brazil, chances are you’ve encountered a caipirinha! If you loved it or not, depends on how it was prepared. Hopefully, you loved it and are looking to replicate it at home....

St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner and I still have a couple of Irish recipes to share with y’all! In the spotlight today is a traditional Irish soda bread, just like it’s meant to be with its signature dense and chewy texture, crunchy crust and subtle tang from the buttermilk. My favorite way to eat it is when it’s buttered while still warm, preferably with Irish butter. I’ve also been known for drizzling a little honey on it bread, especially if I’m having it for breakfast!...

You don’t usually see me excited about a salad. Don’t get me wrong, I eat salad all the time, but as a side dish. And it’s not like I’ll go to a restaurant and be like: “I’ll have the salad because I’ve been craving it all week!”. But then the Lyonnaise Salad came into my life and all my pre conceptions were shattered! I guess it helps that there is a lot of bacon involved....

Can’t get enough of passion fruit? I have quite a collection of recipes for you, including my famous Passion Fruit Mousse and a delicious and refreshing Passion Fruit Ice Cream. An easy summer salad dressing! Hi! My name is Olivia and I have a passion fruit obsession. I also got lucky enough to find the fresh stuff, so you might see a few other passion fruit recipes here over the next few days… or weeks....

Today I’m keeping it short and sweet. Just like this Pink Kiss Cocktail! It’s perfect for Valentine’s Day, and also a very easy and simple recipe. I feel like I’ve been writing these two words a lot lately. Call me lazy, but I’m at a “minimal effort” phase in my life. Just watch my mom read this and leave a comment, saying it’s not a phase. “You’ve been like that your whole life!...

The other day, as I was devouring the last of a jar of cocada cremosa that my mom brought last time she was here, I realized I had never attempted to make my own. Living in the States has its perks, but on the downside, I can’t get some of my favorite treats as easily as I did back in Brazil. Well, it turns out that most Brazilian delicacies are actually quite easy to make....

Aaaaand I’m finally back in NYC from a very intense week in Salt Lake City. I flew to that beautiful (and dry! Oy!) city for the Everything Food Conference, where not only I learned a lot but made lots of new amazing food blogger friends! However, fatigue got the best of me and I got sick the day I was flying back home and am still recovering from that. ?...

Meaning: Everybody to the table, the pasta is ready! And not just any pasta. No, no, nooo! Today we’re making one of those pasta dishes that makes you drool just by reading the title: Casarecce Siciliane with Gorgonzola, Walnuts, Arugula and a touch of cream! I dare you to say it out loud and not drool. C’mon, do it! I’ll wait… Have you done it? Oh… you’re busy cleaning yourself from all the drooling....

This Chicken Marsala recipe will have you licking your plate clean! Made in one pot and in less than 45 minutes, this classic Italian-American dish is perfect for busy weeknights but also impressive enough to serve at a dinner party. Who doesn’t love a good chicken dinner? This chicken Marsala is better than the one you would get at a restaurant! And if you’re looking for more chicken breast recipes to add to your repertoire, make sure to also check out my Blackened Chicken Breasts, Chorizo Stuffed Chicken Breast and Sheet Pan Chicken with Batata Harra....

I’ve been meaning to post this pasta recipe for a long time. However, every time I’ve made this, it vanished before I could bring it into my photography studio to shoot some photos. Yep, it’s that good! Extremely addicting, I would add. And as much as I consider my Bolognese sauce and my braised ragu some of my specialties, this sausage kale pasta is the one recipe that I make when I truly want to impress someone....

If you are familiar with my recipe for Authentic Brazilian Cheese Bread, you know that it can be a labor of love! You either have to use your muscles or a powerful stand mixer, and getting it to the right consistency (so you can form balls) can be tricky. And while I still prefer the flavor and texture from that version, I felt like I needed to have an easier variation in my repertoire....

(Scroll down to the end of this post to enter the giveaway.) (Many thanks to Joan of Arc® for sponsoring today’s story and encouraging me to use goat cheese in fresh, new ways!) Are you gaga for goat cheese like I am? When you think of goat cheese, does your mind go crazy with all the endless possibilities? Do you imagine it on your pizza, in your sandwiches, on your pasta, in your appetizers, on salad, in your desserts or even by the spoonful?...

There’s nothing like fresh bread out of the oven! If you love baking bread, you will also like my Easter Dove Bread, Brioche Buns and Panettone. Hot cross buns!Hot cross buns!One a penny, two a penny,Hot cross buns!If you have no daughters,Give them to your sons;One a penny, two a penny,Hot cross buns! This sticky nursery rhyme inspired me to post this recipe for hot cross buns! I’ve been perfecting them for the past year, and my kids gobble them down every time....

Or everybody else’s main concern right now is also what are you going to serve with your Margaritas? ? I just love that there is a holiday dedicated to Mexican food, which I simply adore. True, it is a holiday that is mostly celebrated in the US, but who cares? You have the excuse to stuff your pants with delicious food and drink all the Margaritas in the world, so I guarantee that the last thought in your mind will be “This holiday should be celebrated on September 16 (which is Mexican independence day)!...

Homemade bread is one of my passions. After you try these Brazilian rolls, make sure to also check out my Fluffy Brioche Buns, Mediterranean Black Olive Bread, French Baguettes and Honey Oat Bread. Phew! I can’t tell you what a relief it is to finally post this recipe. I get requests for it daily, and I was eager to get it done for y’all! I have been working on perfecting it for the past year or so....

Happy Halloween Week, everyone! What are you going to be for Halloween this year? I will be working on Friday, but since I’m bartending at Wicked this week, I think I’ll wear a witch hat or something! Lola also has a cute costume to wear this year. I mean, if she manages to not destroy it in 10 minutes. But let’s talk about food, shall we? Today I’m here to share with you a recipe for Pumpkin (and Coconut) Brigadeiros....

S’mores! They are everywhere right now. All over the Internet, tempting us mere mortals that don’t have a camp fire/fire pit/any kind of fire, really. The word s’more is believed to be a contraction of the phrase “some more”. Very fitting, I think, since I’m always wanting some more of it! :P

(This post is sponsored by Tanimura & Antle through Kitchen PLAY.) Do you dread serving salad at your dinner parties because nobody touches them and you end up wasting everything? Not anymore! This winter salad is the opposite of boring. It’s fresh, bright and it makes a beautiful presentation for the holidays. Everybody will lick their plates clean and go back for seconds! I’m calling it a “winter salad”, but it’s really a fall-winter salad....

A gooey and fragrant Baked Camembert is always a must at my dinner parties. This version with garlic and rosemary is one of my favorites and pairs greatly with a glass of bubbly! I don’t know if you guys noticed, but I’m on a major party food phase! Who isn’t, really? We are all in the midst of the biggest entertaining season of the year and food is a huge part of it....