My Portuguese Canja is one of those recipes that wraps you in a warm hug the moment you smell it simmering on the stove. Growing up, my Mom made this creamy chicken and rice soup for Sunday dinners and any time someone in the family wasn’t feeling well — it was her cure for everything. […]
Join Maria Lawton on a mouth-watering adventure into the heart of Portuguese culture and heritage in America. In this episode of “Maria’s Portuguese Table,” Maria takes us on a journey through the charming town of Provincetown on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where the Portuguese immigrant experience in America began. Get ready to explore the town’s unique
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Episode 1 – Provincetown, Massachusetts Maria explores Provincetown, the first landing place for the Pilgrims and also the landing place for many Azorean immigrants in the last century. Not just an artists colony, Provincetown has also been home to a vibrant, Portuguese community that centered around the fishing industry. Maria explores the area, cooks
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Growing up in a Portuguese household, queijo fresco — Portuguese fresh cheese — was always close by. I still remember my mom making it fresh, and the way it tasted with just a little salt and a slice of crusty bread was something I’ve never forgotten. This Portuguese fresh cheese recipe brings that memory right
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The month of May has always been good to me, especially in regards to being the Azorean Greenbean! My book was first published in May, I learned last May that the show had been picked up nationally, and now I’m happy to tell you in May that anyone with the PBS app has access to
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Massa Souvada Portuguese Sweet Bread has been part of my Easter for as long as I can remember. Every year I post this recipe, and every year so many of you bake it with me — and that fills my heart. This dough is not for the impatient, but I promise you, the moment you
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So here’s my answer in regards to it all…First, every nationality has their version of sweetbread… all made with different measurements of almost the same ingredients: flour, yeast, sugar, butter, eggs, milk! Some families like them fluffy and soft, almost cake-like. Others like a more dense texture, and still others add lemon zest, or vanilla extract or even
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I don’t know about you, but In my home growing up every Friday was “fish Friday”, and not just during the season of Lent! Lately I have been getting messages asking me to share more meatless recipes… so this past Friday I shared my family recipe of fresh fish poached in a tomato and onion sauce.
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