Growing up in our home, the cookie jar was never empty — and it was never filled with Oreos or chocolate chip cookies! My mom always had a batch of Biscoitos ready to go, and for as long as I can remember, they were the perfect partner to a warm cup of tea. This Portuguese […]
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This Azorean Roasted Octopus recipe comes from my cousin, and it is truly one of my all-time favorites. Growing up, octopus was never something exotic to us — it was just part of how we ate, part of being Azorean. My cousin has been making this for years, and the first time I watched her
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My mom’s Cozido recipe was a Sunday tradition in our house — a true Portuguese boiled dinner that fed the whole family and then some. She knew my dad loved it, and she always made enough for leftovers all week. The stock became soup, and whatever meats were left got mixed with eggs and turned
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