Trouble percolating as climate change named coffee’s biggest adversary
Hold on to your mugs, coffee lovers, your daily dose of caffeine might be in danger.
According to a new report from Fairtrade and The Climate Institute, the world’s coffee...
Feijoada: Brazilian Black Bean Stew (Witches’ Brew Edition)
Black bean stew, known in Portuguese as “Feijoada,” is a hearty combination of several different pieces of beef and pork meat cooked with black beans. It is usually served...
Pão de Quiejo: Brazilian Cheese Balls
The quintessential Brazilian snack “Pão de Queijo” translates literally as “cheese bread,” but is known in English as “Cheese Balls.”
These little rolls, like many Brazilian foods, originated with African...
Marta’s Vegan Orange Cake
A dear Brazilian friend, Marta Caputo, gave me the original recipe for this cake. It is super moist and light. It is perfect with a cup of tea or...
Bolo Brigadeiro: Brazilian Chocolate Fudge Cake
Brazilian chocolate fudge cake is very popular in Brazil. The decadent cake, known as “Bolo de Brigadeiro,” and comes from the Portuguese words “Bolo” meaning “cake” and “Brigadeiro.”
The word...