Maria's Cookbook

Mejillones al ajillo are Spain’s garlic mussels, and they follow tapas logic at its best: a few excellent ingredients, high...

Caldeirada de peixe is Portugal’s great fisherman’s stew — born on the boats, where the day’s unsold catch went into...

This is less a recipe than a reminder, but it is the reminder I need every July when it is...

Guava cheesecake is what happens when the tropical pantry meets the classic New York formula: creamy vanilla cheesecake swirled through...

Ask anyone who grew up in Portugal what June smells like, and they won't say flowers. They'll say charcoal and...