Recipes Archives - Maria Lawton - The Azorean Greenbean https://azoreangreenbean.com/category/recipes/ Bringing Portuguese culture from my Azorean table to yours Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:05:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 144474587 My Tia Lilia’s Arroz Doce — and Why Sweet Rice Will Always Be My Favorite Dessert https://azoreangreenbean.com/tia-lilia-arroz-doce-portuguese-sweet-rice/ https://azoreangreenbean.com/tia-lilia-arroz-doce-portuguese-sweet-rice/#respond Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:08:02 +0000 https://azoreangreenbean.com/?p=23913 Arroz doce has been my favorite dessert since childhood — and this version from my Tia Lilia is the creamiest of them all. Here's the story behind it, plus the question I get asked most about making it right.

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]]> https://azoreangreenbean.com/tia-lilia-arroz-doce-portuguese-sweet-rice/feed/ 0 23913 Irish Soda Bread Recipe – Maria Lawton https://azoreangreenbean.com/irish-soda-bread/ https://azoreangreenbean.com/irish-soda-bread/#respond Sun, 15 Mar 2026 16:24:14 +0000 https://azoreangreenbean.com/?p=23857 Every year for St. Patrick's Day, my family asks for soda bread. This is my version — a classic Irish loaf made with cold butter, buttermilk, and a few touches from my own kitchen: orange zest, dried currants, and a honey butter finish straight from the oven. No yeast, no fuss, and on the table in about an hour.

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]]> https://azoreangreenbean.com/strawberry-tart/feed/ 0 20125 Upside Down Carrot Cake https://azoreangreenbean.com/upside-down-carrot-cake/ https://azoreangreenbean.com/upside-down-carrot-cake/#respond Sun, 21 May 2023 21:32:00 +0000 https://azoreangreenbean.com/?p=20047 The post Upside Down Carrot Cake appeared first on Maria Lawton - The Azorean Greenbean.

]]> https://azoreangreenbean.com/upside-down-carrot-cake/feed/ 0 20047 Amêijoas da Caldeira de Santo Cristo https://azoreangreenbean.com/ameijoas-da-caldeira-de-santo-cristo/ https://azoreangreenbean.com/ameijoas-da-caldeira-de-santo-cristo/#respond Sun, 14 May 2023 21:32:00 +0000 https://azoreangreenbean.com/?p=19982 The post Amêijoas da Caldeira de Santo Cristo appeared first on Maria Lawton - The Azorean Greenbean.

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]]> https://azoreangreenbean.com/grilled-lapas-limpets/feed/ 0 19993 Espécies https://azoreangreenbean.com/especies/ https://azoreangreenbean.com/especies/#comments Sun, 07 May 2023 21:32:00 +0000 https://azoreangreenbean.com/?p=19882 Espécies are one of those recipes that instantly bring me back to the Azores — the warm scent of cinnamon and anise filling the kitchen, the careful rolling of dough, and the anticipation of pulling those golden wreaths out of the oven. These traditional Azorean spiced pastries are a Christmas season staple across the islands, […]

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