Meat Dishes

Alcatra da Terra Chá is one of the dishes that makes me most proud of where I come from. This is Terceira’s gift to the world — a slow-cooked beef stew layered with smoky pork belly, allspice, bay leaves, and white wine, all cooked low and slow in a clay pot until the meat is […]

Every summer, the smell of Carne Espeto grilling over open coals is the first sign that the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament has arrived in New Bedford, Massachusetts. This recipe — marinated beef threaded onto skewers and grilled to perfection — is one of my favorites to share because it connects us to our Azorean

Molhos de Santa Maria is one of those dishes that tells the whole story of the Azores in a single bite. My family’s version uses foil packets and a pressure cooker — a practical adaptation of a traditional preparation that originally called for a stomach lining. The technique is different, but the soul of the