Maria's Cookbook

Paprika chicken in a lemony sauce is the weeknight dinner formula perfected: paprika-crusted chicken seared crisp, finished in the oven,...

Açorda de camarão was my grandmother’s dish. She lived in the Alentejo, the homeland of all açordas, and when garlic...

Tuna and spinach quiche is the sturdier, greener sibling of my plain tuna quiche (also on the site): the same...

Bitoque is Portugal’s everyday steak plate: a thin, garlicky steak crowned with a fried egg, served alongside fries, rice and...

Torresmos are Portugal’s answer to the universal truth that fried pork belly makes people happy: marinated chunks — garlic, paprika,...