Maria's Cookbook

Every Portuguese family has a carne guisada — the everyday beef stew that solves Sunday lunch, feeds unexpected guests and...

Every Brazilian family barbecue has a bowl of this potato salad on the table, and once you try it you...

Almejas a la marinera are Galicia’s clams “sailor style”: opened in a sauce of onion, garlic, paprika, wine and tomato,...

Posta à Mirandesa is Trás-os-Montes on a plate: a thick, well-marbled veal steak, nothing but coarse salt and hot embers,...

Açorda alentejana is the mother of all Portuguese bread soups — and the humblest, most brilliant dish the Alentejo ever...