CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO This is a very widespread homemade recipe in Brazil’s centre-south region. Simple but very tasty, this recipe can be made from cheaper cuts of beef, which require a long cooking time. If desired you can add slices of sweet…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO “Biscoito de polvilho” is a dry, crisp, very airy and light cookie. The word “polvilho” (the main ingredient of this recipe) comes from the Latin “pulvis” and from the Spanish “polvillo”, meaning “fine powder”.The exact origin of the recipe…
The Bobó de Camarão – one of the great icons of Bahia cuisine – is of African origin. Bobó is probably a version of Itepé (creamy yam with dried prawn), a ritual dish of Candomblé, a religion brought by African slaves.Originally Bobó was a very…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO The rice croquette is a classic “boteco” appetizer, very popular and spread in the south-east region of Brazil. It is one of those delicious recipes that use up leftovers and cheap ingredients, preventing to waste them. The traditional recipe…
“Bolinho de bacalhau” is a traditional Portuguese recipe deeply rooted in Brazil. It is a very popular appetizer and is also great as a main dish to serve with rice and vegetables.It is good practice to reserve the water in which the salt cod was…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO The “green soup” (the literal translation is “green broth”), is a speciality of the Minho Region in Northern Portugal. It is one of the traditional Portuguese dishes introduced in the Brazilian table. Another typical Portuguese soup very popular in…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO “Camarão na moranga” is a typical dish of the Brazilian coast, delicious and impressive for special occasions. The recipe, it seems, was invented around 1945 in Ubatuba, a town along the northern coast of state of São Paulo.For over…
“Canja” is a light and digestive broth very popular in Portugal, where usually the first course is always soup. In Brazil “canja” has been enriched with other ingredients, but it is always a light broth very suitable for children, the elderly and the convalescent. Ingredients•…
“Sabor Brasil” is now a book with hundreds of traditional recipes interspersed with tales and stories in a fascinating journey through knowledge and taste.
Besides illustrating ingredients and culinary procedures, it tells the story of recipe origins, often linked to a specific geographical area and the influence of cultures that come from afar. It tells how food is perceived by the Brazilian people and describes both the places where it is eaten and the rituals that accompany it.
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I’m an architect. I was born in Brazil and my father was Italian.
“Eating well” is a heritage of Humanity. With this site I wish to share my passion for cooking. For every recipe, I’ve tried to use simple and traditional ingredients and not complicated working procedures. All recipes have been “tested and approved” by my Italian friends.
Fernanda Bocconi