Caramelized fruit upside down cake is a “grandmother’s cake”. It is easy to make, effective and very, very good. An alternative to bananas for the sponge cake top are pineapple slices with pitted dried prunes in the center. Ingredients For caramel banana topping:• 250 g…
Pavé is very popular in Brazil and is generally made with biscuits and fruits such as pineapple, plums and bananas. This recipe combines pineapple and coconut, the major players in traditional Brazilian sweets. Ingredients For the coconut and pineapple mixture:• 150 g dry grated coconut•…
The peanut is native to Central and South America, and its roasted seeds are served all over the world as an aperitif but, peanuts are also great on desserts, and this peanut butter cream is also a great filling for cakes, pancakes, biscuits and cream…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO The Chicabon, an ice cream produced by Kibon, is a tasty childhood food that left an indelible mark on almost all Brazilians. It is made with milk and chocolate, and there’s nobody who doesn’t love it!Kibon was the first…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO The “egg white pudding”, also known as “Molotov” Pudding, is a great dessert of Portuguese origin, very soft and light. There is some confusion regarding the origin of the recipe, but probably it was a good way to use…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO The “Pudim de Leite Moça” is a classic homemade dessert recipe and one of the most popular desserts in Brazil. As the name implies, the main ingredient is sweetened condensed milk.The chocolate version of this pudding is the “Brigadeirão”.…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO The “queijadinha” is a sweet muffin flavoured with cheese. It is a variation of the “queijada”, a sweet pastry of the Portuguese monastic confectionery tradition, which probably made its first appearance in the 18th century. Both of these recipes…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO Quindim is an African word but the Brazilian “quindim” is a reinterpretation of the Portuguese monastic confectionery tradition made with egg yolks and coconut instead of almonds. Very special and tasty “Quindim” has been immortalized in the song “Os…
“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