My Program Recipes Archives - Maria Lawton - The Azorean Greenbean https://azoreangreenbean.com/category/recipes/program-recipes/ Bringing Portuguese culture from my Azorean table to yours Sat, 18 Jul 2026 22:11:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 144474587 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 I had the pleasure of making this Upside Down Carrot Cake alongside my friend Manny Largo. We were filming on the island of Faial, in the Azores, on a beautiful farm-to-table property that reminded me why I fell in love with the food of my islands all over again. Fresh carrots, a rich caramel sauce, […]

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]]> https://azoreangreenbean.com/upside-down-carrot-cake/feed/ 0 20047 Amêijoas da Caldeira de Santo Cristo https://azoreangreenbean.com/ameijoas-da-caldeira-recipe/ https://azoreangreenbean.com/ameijoas-da-caldeira-recipe/#respond Sun, 14 May 2023 21:32:00 +0000 https://azoreangreenbean.com/?p=19982 Amêijoas da Caldeira de Santo Cristo is one of the most special recipes I have ever had the privilege of sharing. I was invited to São Jorge island during Season Two of Maria’s Portuguese Table, where Nelson and Kathy Ponta-Graca graciously prepared these legendary clams for me right at the source. These Amêijoas da Caldeira […]

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]]> https://azoreangreenbean.com/ameijoas-da-caldeira-recipe/feed/ 0 19982 Grilled Lapas (Limpets) https://azoreangreenbean.com/grilled-lapas-recipe/ https://azoreangreenbean.com/grilled-lapas-recipe/#respond Sun, 14 May 2023 21:32:00 +0000 https://azoreangreenbean.com/?p=19993 If there’s one dish that instantly takes me back to the shores of the Azores, it’s Grilled Lapas. These little limpets cling to the volcanic rocks along the coastline and are as much a part of Azorean life as the ocean itself. I had the most incredible experience sharing lapas with Kathy and Nelson on […]

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]]> https://azoreangreenbean.com/grilled-lapas-recipe/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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]]> https://azoreangreenbean.com/holy-ghost-soup-recipe/feed/ 1 19893 Dona Amelias https://azoreangreenbean.com/dona-amelias/ https://azoreangreenbean.com/dona-amelias/#comments Mon, 01 May 2023 00:48:44 +0000 https://azoreangreenbean.com/?p=19789 Dona Amelias are one of my favorite things to bring home from Terceira. Every time I visit the island, I make sure to stop and pick up a box — they never last long! These little corn cakes are deeply tied to Azorean history, and making them in my own kitchen always takes me back […]

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]]> https://azoreangreenbean.com/dona-amelias/feed/ 15 19789 Alcatra da Terra Chá https://azoreangreenbean.com/alcatra-da-terra-cha/ https://azoreangreenbean.com/alcatra-da-terra-cha/#respond Sun, 30 Apr 2023 21:32:00 +0000 https://azoreangreenbean.com/?p=19770 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 […]

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]]> https://azoreangreenbean.com/alcatra-da-terra-cha/feed/ 0 19770 Carne Espeto https://azoreangreenbean.com/carne-espeto/ https://azoreangreenbean.com/carne-espeto/#respond Sun, 23 Apr 2023 21:32:00 +0000 https://azoreangreenbean.com/?p=19553 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 […]

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]]> https://azoreangreenbean.com/carne-espeto/feed/ 0 19553 Pan Seared Scallops https://azoreangreenbean.com/pan-seared-scallops/ https://azoreangreenbean.com/pan-seared-scallops/#respond Sun, 23 Apr 2023 21:32:00 +0000 https://azoreangreenbean.com/?p=19531 Pan seared scallops are one of those dishes that feel fancy but come together in minutes. Growing up near the coast, seafood was always on our table — and scallops, especially the beautiful ones from New Bedford, were a real treat. This recipe keeps things simple so the scallop itself is the star. What Are […]

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]]> https://azoreangreenbean.com/pan-seared-scallops/feed/ 0 19531 Bolo do Caco https://azoreangreenbean.com/bolo-do-caco-recipe/ https://azoreangreenbean.com/bolo-do-caco-recipe/#respond Sun, 23 Apr 2023 21:32:00 +0000 https://azoreangreenbean.com/?p=19561 Bolo do Caco is one of those breads that stops you in your tracks the first time you taste it. I first encountered it while filming Season Two of Maria’s Portuguese Table on the island of Madeira, and I have been thinking about it ever since. This traditional Madeiran flatbread is soft, slightly dense from […]

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