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Happy New Year!

December 31, 2012

I would like to thank everyone who has visited here at my blog and web site and wish you lots of health, joy, dreams, peace,

Cashew Cookies

December 8, 2012

In a quirk of holiday cookie extravaganzas featured in so many publications this time of the year, my sister in law asked me what is

Pecan Pie

November 7, 2012

As a Brazilian living in the US, it took me a few years to understand the deep meaning of Thanksgiving— especially the repeated menu every

Brazilian Beignet (Bolinho de Chuva)

October 2, 2012

Bolinho de Chuva roughly translates into “rain cake” but really this is a Brazilian version of a fried beignet, universally loved all lover the world.

Party with Confidence

September 6, 2012

Whenever you want to throw a party, whether big or small, it always requires some kind of planning. And that’s what this article is about:

Cooking Classes at The Institute of Culinary Education

August 9, 2012

Of all culinary things I practice, teaching cooking classes is one of them. And no matter how many years of experience you have, you always

Friday Night Rolling Brigadeiros

June 22, 2012

It’s Friday night, rainy, and dark outside. I have an event tomorrow where I will bring tons brigadeiros. I got kids. Two of them. Together,

Macy’s Huge Campaign on Brazil

June 11, 2012

I know it may sound surreal, but the mega store Macy’s is doing a huge campaign on Brazil. When I first heard about this, I

Let’s Get Physical!

June 1, 2012

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Part One Those of us who work around food— in any particular segment of the culinary field—while we don’t want to give up on the