Maria Lawton

Hi Everyone!! I want to share some wonderful news!! As you all know, for the past few years I have been working with Rhode Island PBS on getting a Portuguese cooking & travel series aired on the PBS Stations throughout the USA. I envisioned it being based on my cookbook, bringing our culture and traditions

Hi  Everyone!!  I want to share some wonderful news!! As you all know, for the past few years I have been working with Rhode Island PBS on getting a Portuguese cooking & travel series aired on the PBS Stations throughout the USA. I envisioned it being based on my cookbook, bringing our culture and traditions to

Hi Everyone, It feels like forever since I’ve sent out a newsletter. I hope that this finds all of you doing well, and that you’re enjoying this wonderful summer season. Even though summer is not my favorite season, I’ve always loved it for many reasons; family vacations, long sunny days, trips to the farmers market

On Saturday April 21, 2018 I’ll be leading a small, private group tour through Portugalia Marketplace.  This is one of my favorite places, and as last year I was too busy to conduct any tours so I’m certain this will sell out quickly.  Please reserve your space now, I’m looking forward to sharing this experience

Growing up, Christmas was huge in my family. My parents loved decorating for the holiday, especially my mom. Her big production would be setting up the Presépio aka Manger … Not just a manger, but the entire village surrounding it. Branches were brought in to fill in for trees, moss would be brought in for grass in the

Cookbook author Maria Lawton folds puff pastry around a chourico filling as she makes Pillows Stuffed with Chourico hors d’oeuvre in her Dartmouth kitchen. MICHAEL SMITH/STANDARD TIMES SPECIAL/SCMG  (Here is a link to the original story http://www.southcoasttoday.com/article/20151104/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/151109906/101110) By Brian J. Lowney Contributing writer Posted Nov. 4, 2015 at 2:00 AM Updated Nov 13, 2015 at