Kleftiko translates roughly to "stolen meat," and the story behind the name is one of my favorites in Greek cooking:...
Read moreDetailsPastitsio is what happens when Greece and Italy sit down at the same table and Greece insists on adding cinnamon,...
Read moreDetailsMy husband has a theory that every region of Portugal is quietly convinced its pork is the best pork, and...
Caldeirada de bacalhau applies the great Portuguese fisherman’s-stew method to the king of fish: salt cod layered raw with potatoes,...
This is the soup with the story, and in this house the story is half the reason we make it....
Folar de Valpaços is the folar de Chaves’ equally proud neighbor — so proud, in fact, that it earned Protected...
Tuna quiche is what happens when French technique meets pantry pragmatism: a buttery blind-baked crust, a silky cream custard, and...
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