All About Portugal
Portuguese Cozido – Cozido à Portuguesa recipe
February 28, 2012 | Clara CamposPortuguese cozido or Cozido à Portuguesa is one of the most appreciated dishes of the Portuguese gastronomy that no one resists.
In ancient times Portuguese Cozido or Cozido à Portuguesa was prepared with leftovers, so there are several versions of … Read More
Portuguese codfish fritters recipe – Pasteis de Bacalhau
February 21, 2012 | Clara Campos | 6 CommentsCodfish fritters or Pasteis de Bacalhau are a symbol of the traditional Portuguese gastronomy that everyone loves… even our visitors.
Codfish fritters, or Pasteis de Bacalhau, are a symbol of the Portuguese traditional gastronomy.
Served in restaurants as an appetizer, … Read More
Sintra’s Travesseiros
August 30, 2011 | Clara Campos | 5 CommentsTravesseiros de Sintra are famed worldwide. A visit to this romantic Portuguese village isn’t complete without tasting a few of these cakes
Going to Sintra and don’t stop at Piriquita for a travesseiro is like going to Rome and not … Read More
Queijadas de Sintra, simply irresistible!
August 27, 2011 | Clara Campos | 2 CommentsQueijadas de Sintra are a cheese and eggs treat from charming Sintra. Believe me when I say that they are small in size but large in taste.
Queijadas de Sintra are small in size, but these little round delicacies are … Read More
Pasteis de Tentugal
August 22, 2011 | Clara CamposPasteis de Tentugal are a sweet delicacy made of thin and crusty dough, stuffed with egg custard, born in Tentúgal at a Carmelite convent.
Pasteis de Tentugal, as many other delicacies in Portugal, where born at a convent, namely at … Read More
Mafra bread, a sweetish taste
August 17, 2011 | Clara Campos | 2 CommentsMafra bread is a gastronomic treat of the Lisbon area, only produced in Mafra, that will conquer you for its characteristic sweetish flavor
Mafra bread (pão de Mafra or pão saloio) is one of the gastronomic treats of the Lisbon … Read More
Muxama
August 4, 2011 | Clara Campos | 5 CommentsTuna fish muxama is a gastronomic treat, which origins go back to the Arab occupation of the Iberian Peninsula, served mostly in the Algarve
Muxama is a delicacy typical of the south region of the Iberian Peninsula, consisting of filleted … Read More
Pastel de Belem, a treat of the Portuguese pastry
June 26, 2011 | Clara CamposPastel de Belem is an unforgetable treat, that can only be found at Antiga Confeitaria de Belem, a pastry shop by Hieronymites monastery.
The aroma when the waiter serves you a pastel de Belem is the first thing to take … Read More
Francesinha sandwich
June 25, 2011 | Clara CamposFrancesinha is a gastronomic treat from Oporto considered by Aol Travel as one of the best 10 sandwiches of the world. Be sure to taste it!
Let me introduce you to one of the most unforgettable gastronomic experiences you will … Read More