Recipes

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

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

Apricot Cake, Gloriously Delicious

June 1, 2015

Apricots are now having their run in the markets and showing up in seasonal cooking and baking. But I guess the leading role for apricots

Bolinho de Bacalhau

September 22, 2014

This is the granddaddy of all bar foods served in Boutequins (a type of tapas restaurant) all over Brazil. An exquisite deep-fried morsel that usually