“Um ovo, dois ovos, três ovos assim!” The lyrics above are from a Brazilian Easter song for children. It translates to something like this: “Easter bunny, what are you bringing me?”, and the bunny answers: “One egg, two eggs, three eggs just like these!”. It’s Easter time and, for Brazilians, that means LOTS of chocolate. Especially in the form of oversized chocolate eggs (Ovos de Páscoa, in Portuguese), just like the song says....
Use homemade chicken stock in recipes like Paprika Chicken Stew, Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup, Chicken and Chorizo Paella and Turkey, Kale and Rice Soup. Chicken stock from scratch is easier than you think! I’ve been making a lot of roasted chicken lately, so I decided it was time for a post showing how I make homemade chicken stock! You should see this recipe more as a guide than a recipe per se....
“This post has been sponsored by the National Pork Board. All thoughts and opinions are my own.” A classic pork recipe! Which came first: the pork or the apples? To me, they are inseparable! A classic, timeless combination that is guaranteed to please fancy guests at a dinner party or your family on a busy weeknight. I know what you’re thinking. What’s new? People have been pairing pork and apples for centuries....
(Today’s post is sponsored by my friends at HBF International. All opinions are my own.) Every now and then, a product or ingredient will pique my attention and I will spend hours playing with it. This summer, it was red currants. I spent a whole day playing with the flavors, texture and colors of this whimsical little fruit. Seriously, is this real life? I get to create recipes and take pictures of pretty food for a living?...
(Today’s post is sponsored by Arla Dofino, who makes insanely good cheese. However, the content and opinions expressed here are my own!) Grilled cheese is a favorite here at home. It is also our “rescue food”, meaning it’s the food we make when there’s nothing left in the fridge/pantry. I mean, who doesn’t have bread and cheese at home? And even when we don’t, the deli is right around the corner and it’s 24/7!...
Last Monday, I decided to break the habit of spending my day on the couch binge watching Breaking Bad and instead went apple picking with the family (me, husband and furry baby). I googled beforehand and asked around to know exactly where to go, but at the end what counted was finding a place that allowed dogs. I felt weird spending a day outside without Lola, the poor thing already spends enough time inside as it is!...
This post is sponsored by Premio Foods. If you love easy chicken dishes that you can whip up on busy nights but also serve at your next dinner party, make sure to also check out my Sheet Pan Chicken with Spicy Potatoes, my Chicken Cacciatore and my Roasted Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic. Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breasts stuffed with chorizo! A chicken dinner involving bacon AND chorizo? Sign me up!...
And to complete your Christmas cookie box, we have Dulce de Leche Linzer Cookies, Amaretti and Speculoos. The easiest cookie recipe you will ever make! I was recently faced with a difficult cookie situation. I completely forgot about a cookie exchange party that I had RSVP’d to and had to come up with freshly baked cookies in a matter of hours! After I talked myself out of just buying the cookies, I asked myself: What type of cookie can be ready fast and doesn’t require a trip to the grocery store?...
Complete your Paddy’s Day feast by cooking some of my other Irish recipes. I recommend the Dublin Coddle, the Cheddar Boxty and the Irish Soda Bread. An easy Colcannon Recipe for St Patrick’s Day! “Did you ever eat colcannon when ’twas made with yellow cream,And the kale and praties blended like the picture in a dream?Did you ever take a forkful, and dip it in the lakeOf the heather-flavoured butter that your mother used to make?...
Love Mexican food? We also have recipes for Chicken Taquitos, Carne Asada Tostada with Chimichurri, Queso Fundido with Chorizo and Mexican Hot Chocolate. Breakfast tacos without all the carbs! Aaaand, here we go again… My 2020 resolution is to try to cut some of the carbs to drop the extra weight. But no boring food, please! Otherwise I won’t last a week. These breakfast tacos taste just like the real thing and will keep you satisfied for a long time!...
Hello, garlic lovers, this Roasted Garlic Aioli is for you! Creamy, garlicky and packed with umami flavor. Serve it on burgers, veggies or as a dip for McCain® fries! Happy Memorial Day! I hope you are kickin’ off the summer season in a backyard full of your favorite people and delicious food. I’m excited because Tim will be doing most of the cooking on the grill! Think burgers, steaks, hot dogs and grilled corn....
This post is sponsored by Jennie-O. Sriracha lovers, this post is for you! Have you ever tried Sriracha and turkey burger together? I did this week and it was like discovering America. How didn’t I think of this before? The tangy/sweet/spicy Sriracha enhances the turkey in an explosion of flavor and juiciness. Even better if you use Jennie-O’s Seasoned Turkey Burgers, because they have a delicious smokey flavor that makes this burger truly one of a kind....
Happy Valentine’s Day! February is not only the love month, but also American Heart Month, which is why I’m ditching the chocolate and focusing on a recipe that is heartilicious. Aaaand, I just realized I’m making the same type of lame jokes my dad does. I guess that’s a trait that comes with age? Oh well! Nothing to do but embrace it, I guess! But anyways…back to the “good for your heart” subject....
Alice in Wonderland is one of my favorite Disney movies. It is a classic, beautiful story about he loss of childhood innocence and how life is an eternal puzzle. Both of these themes are universal, which makes this story as valuable today as it was when I watched it as a child. The movie (and, of course, the book) is so full of meaning and symbols that every time you watch it, you learn something new....
Last year, I learned how passionate Americans are about their potato salad. There was a skit on Saturday Night Live, making fun of people who put raisins in their potato salad. Guess whose recipe for potato salad with raisins ranks first on Google? And guess who got a loooot of hate mail for messing with the sacredness of potato salad? And while I still love my Brazilian Style Potato Salad (which calls for not only raisins but also apples!...
Pão de queijo is an typical Brazilian snack, originally from the states Minas Gerais and Goiás. We don’t know exactly where and when it originated, but it is suspected that it was around the 18th century, during the slavery period, in the “fazendas mineiras” (farms located in Minas Gerais). P.S. Wanna keep in touch? Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest to stay up to date with my posts!...
Day 4 of Festa Junina Week and this one is close to my heart! Creamy, sweet Canjica. It tastes like my childhood! I’ve been a little under the weather, so I made a big pot of canjica and it definitely hit the spot! I was instantly transported to my grandma’s kitchen, eating canjica, not a care in the world! Funny how food can do that to you. The recipe is quite easy and doesn’t require any special equipment or tools....
So here I am, after a 3 day pause (I have lots going on), to talk about my home country and one of its most popular dishes: the coxinha.You guys are going to hear lots about Brazil throughout my blog journey, since it is not only the country where I was raised and born, but also because it has amazing food!Talking about Brazil is very bittersweet to me, as I have a relationship of love and hate with the country....
If you’re a fan of the French classics, make sure to also check out my Boeuf Bourguignon, Croque Monsieur and Gougères. They are to die for! French cuisine has my unconditional love! ❤️ Not the ultra sophisticated dishes, like escargot, but the rustic, homemade French recipes that are very easy to recreate at home, like Boeuf Bourguignon or this Poulet à la Moutarde. And don’t let the fancy-sounding French name scare you!...
