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Round Focaccia Cake with Olives & Capers

January 2, 2023

Get ready for this Round Focaccia Cake with Olives & Capers. Watch the video here. There is no doubt that baking is an evergreen activity.

The Best Pumpkin Tres Leches Cake

December 7, 2022

Get ready and watch the video for The Best Pumpkin Tres Leches Cake right HERE. Growing up in Brazil, eating pumpkin desserts never extended beyond

My Favorite Potato Rosti Recipe

December 4, 2022

Watch the video for My Favorite Potato Rosti Recipe HERE. I’ll never forget my first potato rosti. I was in Vail, Colorado, at a French

My Plain Basic White Rice Recipe

December 1, 2022

It’s not that I don’t make My Plain Basic White Rice Recipe all the time. I grew up on rice, and so did my kids.

Spiced Mixed Cocktail Nuts

November 15, 2022

This Spiced Mixed Cocktail Nuts is an excellent addition to your Holiday table. Make it once and serve it thrice. Between Thanksgiving and December Holidays,

The Best Baked Cheese Crackers

November 13, 2022

This recipe for The Best Baked Cheese Crackers is featured in my cookbook, The Brazilian Kitchen, and it’s perfect for the holidays. Come November, I

Biscoff Crunch White Chocolate Mousse Cup

November 4, 2022

This recipe for Biscoff Crunch White Chocolate Mousse Cup is inspired by a dessert I used to serve when I worked at La Caravelle restaurant,

Simple Spinach Soup Recipe

November 2, 2022

This Simple Spinach Soup Recipe will get everyone in the family to eat greens, including your children! When we’re young, nobody expects us to eat

Camarão Na Moranga

October 14, 2022

Brazilian Shrimp Stuffed Pumpkin— Camarão na Moranga in Portuguese— is a celebratory dish served on holidays like Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and dinner parties. It’s