Maria's Cookbook

Carne de porco à Alentejana brings together the best of land and sea in a single dish: cubes of marinated...

Bolos lêvedos are soft, slightly sweet Portuguese muffins from the Azores, cooked on a griddle until golden — think of...

Arroz de polvo is what Portuguese coastal towns do with octopus when the grill is taken: simmer it tender, then...

Every August back in the village, the festa would spill out into the street with long tables, grilled sardines smoking...

Bacalhau gratinado is what happens when salt cod gets the full comfort-food treatment: flaked cod folded with sweet peppers, golden...