Maria Lawton

My Massa Souvada Family Recipe This Massa Souvada Family Recipe has been in my family for generations. Growing up my mom would make Sweetbread aka Massa for every special celebration, and especially for Easter and Christmas. Truly these holidays would not be complete unless there was sweetbread to enjoy. I can recall especially, Easter where

Growing up in a Portuguese household, there was nothing quite like the smell of Portuguese Malassadas frying in the kitchen. My mom would make them for special occasions, light and airy with a hint of lemon — and we could never eat them fast enough. This is my Aunt Lilia’s version, and it never disappoints.

Growing up, the cookie jar in our home was never empty — and more often than not, it was full of Biscoitos. This Biscoitos recipe has been a part of our family for as long as I can remember, and I truly believe that once you try them, you’ll understand why. They are made year

Bolo de Agua — Portuguese Water Cake — is one of those recipes that proves you don’t need much to create something truly special. My mom would bake this on weekends, always ready for company that might drop by, and the smell of it coming out of the oven is something I’ll never forget. Simple

I get more requests for this Queijadas de Leite recipe than almost anything else on the site. These Portuguese milk tarts are the kind of dessert you bring to a party and come home with an empty tray. They make about three dozen, they look beautiful dusted with confectioners’ sugar, and they taste even better

This Ginger and Honey Cake caught my eye the moment I saw it, and once I translated the recipe and baked it myself, I knew it had to be shared. The combination of fresh ginger, honey, and lemon creates a cake that is fragrant, moist, and just a little unexpected — exactly the kind of

Every spring, when strawberry season arrived, my daughters and I would head out to pick fresh strawberries together — and these Strawberry Scones were always the reason why. We would come home with our baskets full and go straight to the kitchen. This recipe has been a part of our family for years, and it

Maria’s Massa Souvada Single Loaf is a traditional Portuguese sweet bread scaled down to one perfect loaf. Light, airy, and rich with butter and eggs — this is the taste of Easter and Holy Ghost Feasts in every slice. Worth every rise.