When my husband and I knew we would be traveling to Sao Miguel for a family wedding, I contacted the organization called Azorean Emigrants Association aka Associação Dos Emigrantes Açorianos who not only run the Azorean Emigration Museum in Ribeira Grande, but also have been tirelessly working on putting together the Emigrant Square/ Praca Do …
It is the dog days of summer, time to freeze some of the garden’s bounty! This is the time of year that I always get a lot of questions about preserving the extra fresh vegetables for fruit that come out of the garden or your local farm. I am so lucky where I live, because …
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I just realize that I missed giving you a January newsletter and now it’s already February!! I have been enjoying the new year, especially with the premiere of the series Maria’s Portuguese Table on WSBE-TV /Rhode Island PBS . It aired regionally in parts of Massachusetts, Connecticut and all of Rhode Island and the response …
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 …
Exciting Announcement – Upcoming tour of Portugalia! Read More »
Hi everyone, and welcome to March!! Thank you to everyone who’s signed up for this Newsletter. Last month’s newsletter was such a huge hit!! Thank you all for the wonderful private messages you sent to me regarding the announcement of the PBS Cooking and Travel series called “Maria’s Portuguese Table”. I felt all your love …
Hi Everyone!! Welcome to our 1st Newsletter!!! To everyone who signed up to receive this Newsletter… a very heart felt Thank You!! I am just so excited to be able share with you the latest happenings as well as everything else going on around me. Last year was a very busy one for my …
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 …
