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Countdown to the Rio Olympics!

July 28, 2016

Bolinho de Bacalhau Cod Fritters Inspired by the foods, tables and smiles of Chico & Alaide, a tapas restaurant in Rio de Janeiro located

Countdown to the Rio Olympics!

July 21, 2016

Xim Xim de Galinha Chicken, Shrimp, Peanut and Cashew Stew Here is a dish prepared with ordinary ingredients and extraordinary results. The sauce is creamy

Steak With Mustard Sauce

July 12, 2016

Steak with Mustard Onion Sauce Bife com Molho de Mostarda e Cebola It is my intention to see everyone, and I mean everyone cooking Brazilian

Red, White and Blueberries

July 6, 2016

What could be more Brazilian-American than Blueberry Coconut Tarts? I love the spirit surrounding the 4th July Holiday that lingers through the week, the month… It’s

Chocolate Custard Pie

June 29, 2016

I baked this Chocolate Custard Pie for a BBQ over a friend’s house this past weekend, and the tart was gone in a jiff! The

Green Bean Salad

June 23, 2016

Last week I did a cooking segment with Teresa Dufour and Ryan Kristafer at CT Style at ABC Network. We featured this recipe from my

Fine Cooking Magazine/ Shrimp and Asparagus Tagliatelle

May 17, 2016

Kosher salt 1/2 lb. dried tagliatelle or fettuccine 1 lb. large shrimp (31 to 35 per lb.), preferably wild-caught, peeled and deveined Freshly ground

Chef Leticia is working hard to put Brazilian Cuisine on the map

May 17, 2016

It’s futile to resist introducing Leticia Moreinos Schwartz as the chef from Ipanema. She was born and raised in that song-famous district of Rio de

Molten Brigadeiro Cake

April 8, 2016

INGREDIENTS: For the Brigadeiro 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder 2 ounces 70 percent dark chocolate, chopped For the