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...
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...
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...
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