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Looking for more passion fruit recipes? I recommend you also check out my Passion Fruit Ice Cream, Passion Fruit Mimosa and Grilled Salmon with Passion Fruit Sauce (coming soon). An easy summer dessert The recipe y’all have been waiting for is finally here! Possibly my favorite dessert in the whole world, the one and only: passion fruit mousse. Cue for audience clapping enthusiastically. If you’ve been to Brazil, or even a Brazilian restaurant here in the United States (or in other countries), chances are you’ve seen it on the menu....

I love potato salads in all shapes and forms! Here on the site you will also find American Potato Salad and a Warm Potato Salad with Bacon. What is on your picnic must-have list? For me it’s a Creamy Potato Salad. There’s nothing as yummy and easy as a good potato salad, and this one is extra special with green apples, raisins and walnuts for some crunch! I hope you guys had a nice long weekend and Memorial Day!...

(Today’s post is sponsored by my friends at Minute® Ready to Serve Rice.) Sinangag, or Garlic Fried Rice, is a popular Filipino breakfast, often served with a fried egg on top and a drizzle of vinegar sauce. Don’t have a stomach for rice and garlic in the morning? No problem! This dish is also amazing for lunch or as a side for dinner. As I was about to start typing into the blank screen, to talk about this delicious Filipino Garlic Fried Rice, I realized that I cannot remember the last time I shared an Asian dish....

Cooking a feast? You should also check out my Rosemary and Garlic Roast Beef and my Coq au Riesling, both very popular recipes that make an impression on a holiday dinner table! My favorite pork loin roast recipe! Perfectly cooked, juicy pork? Check. Bacon? Hell yeah! An out of this world molasses-mustard glaze? You bet. Oh, and the smells! Possibly my favorite part about making this roast. When it’s in the oven, it smells like the holidays are here....

Today is a sad sad day! :( It is the day you’ll read my last World Cup Gourmet post. (Or at least until the next World Cup…) But don’t fret!! I have other creative ideas for other fun gourmet series that I’m sure you will love! :)

“We are indeed much more than what we eat, but what we eat can nevertheless help us to be much more than what we are.” – Adelle Davis

These little Brazilian doughnuts taste like rainy afternoons at my grandma’s house. She would tell me that, since it was raining, I could stay home from school, and would then proceed to stuff me with lots of delicious food and treats! Like beignets, they are slightly crunchy on the outside but light and pillowy inside. And, since they are meant to be an impromptu snack, they are very simple to make and ready in about 15 minutes!...

(This post is sponsored by Nestlé La Lechera.) I can’t believe it took me that long to post this recipe, as it is one of my favorite desserts of all time. I have such sweet memories of eating the most amazing Dulce de Leche Crepes during our trips to Buenos Aires (or even Chile or Uruguay) and I was dying to recreate it. I guess I was postponing it because I didn’t want to go through the trouble of making my own dulce de leche and finding it in stores in the U....

Baking a storm? We have some more cookie recipes you’ll like: Bem Casados (Brazilian Wedding Cookies), Amaretti Cookies, Swiss Chocolate Spice Cookies, Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies and Dulce de Leche Sandwich Cookies. A fun twist on a classic Christmas cookie! It’s official! I have a dulce de leche problem. I mean, can you blame me? It is so delicious! So I can’t help but keep creating recipes with it. And while I already have two dulce de leche cookie recipes here on the blog, I felt like Linzer Cookies + DDL needed to happen ASAP!...

For me, there’s no such a thing as a season for soothing, warm dishes. I eat them all year round, whenever I feel like I need a big bowl of comfort to wash away the worries of the day/week. A good salad is great during the summer, but it won’t caress your body and make you feel like everything will be okay the way a beef stew will. I received a copy of Simply Ancient Grains by Maria Speck to review and as I was browsing through the delicious recipes, I came across the recipe for Flemish Beef Stew with Caramelized Onions and Rye Berries....

Two things: You guys know how obsessed I’ve been with Lindt chocolate bars, right? No?!? See this and this! And no, I’m not being compensated in any shape or form… (Hey, Lindt, you’re welcome for the free advertisement. I think that to thank me, you should send me like 1000 bittersweet chocolate bars. K? Tkx!) 2) It had been a while since I posted something from my Disney Gourmet Series....

Happy Halloween, everyone! I hope you enjoyed all the Halloween themed recipes I shared with you this week! It was hard to narrow it down to a small amount, since I had so many ideas. Oh well, now I have to wait ’til next year to share them with you!!! Today I decided to share a Halloween cocktail since many of you might be hosting or attending parties and looking for spooky cocktails to serve....

Hello from Italy! ?? I’m approaching my last week of this month long amazing experience that started in Tuscany with a food photography workshop and stretched through this beautiful country’s most important cities: Milan, Parma, Firenze, Siena, Rome, Sorrento, Positano, Amalfi and we are on our way to Venice. To say I’ve eaten very well (and gained a “few” pounds) is an understatement. I’ve had my fair share of pasta and pizza and gathered a lot of inspiration – as well as some recipes – for future blog posts....

What’s the best way to celebrate Valentine’s Day? With a romantic breakfast in bed, of course. A touch of love for the first meal of the day really sets the tone for an awesome day. And for me, that love has one name: Nutella! I mean, who wouldn’t love waking up to warm, buttery French toast oozing delicious Nutella? I know I would! And if you’re the one making it – versus the lucky one who gets to be sweetly surprised – you will be happy to know that it is quite easy to make....

(Today’s post is sponsored by Rioja Wines.) The holiday season is in full swing. Before you know it, your kitchen will be pumping out glorious platters of food and your dining room will be bustling with friends and family from near and far. A great dish to serve at your holiday party is this Rosemary and Garlic Roast Beef. Tim and I had it for Thanksgiving since we had the turkey I made for the blog a few days before T-day and I know we’ll be having turkey for Christmas....

Use these burger buns in your favorite burger recipes, Sloppy Joes, chicken sandwiches and even in a breakfast Bacon Egg and Cheese. Just want to enjoy them right out of the oven? They taste great with some butter and/or jam! These are the best homemade brioche burger buns! I think I’ve made these buns at least 3 times a week during this past month! Ever since I tried them for the first time, I vowed to never buy store-bought buns again....

(This post is sponsored by Carolina® Rice. All opinions are my own.) We Brazilians love our rice! From simple Brazilian white rice to an indulgent Creamy Rice Casserole, you will find lots of rice recipes here on the blog that are not only delicious but very easy to make. An authentic Brazilian side dish! If you’re invited to celebrate the holidays with a Brazilian, chances are you will be served a feast!...

There simply isn’t a better way to say it: there is nothing like Brazilian food. Sorry, guys! I don’t mean to be cocky, but I’m always committed to being honest with you. I had to go ahead and say it (or better, write it!).

An easy homemade sofrito recipe! Almost every Brazilian recipe starts with onion and garlic! Even our rice is sautéed with aromatics before simmering in water. We call it “refogado” but I’m calling it sofrito to make it easier for non-Brazilian readers, as it is somewhat similar to Latin American sofrito. Feel free to call it whatever your heart desires! Once you make your Tempero Pronto, just keep it in the fridge and use a few tablespoons at a time, whenever you’re cooking a savory dish....