There is a particular smell that fills a Greek kitchen in August: tomatoes, olive oil, and green beans that have...
Read moreDetailsSardines are one of the few ingredients that feel like a straight line between my two grandmothers' worlds and this...
Read moreDetailsPudim Molotof is the great Portuguese magic trick: a towering, cloud-light meringue pudding made from little more than egg whites...
I know I'm the Portuguese one around here, but my husband spent a summer working in Livorno before we met,...
Carne de porco à Alentejana brings together the best of land and sea in a single dish: cubes of marinated...
If Portugal held an election for its favorite bacalhau dish, bacalhau à Brás would be a serious contender: shredded salt...
A friend from Ramallah introduced me to sumac years before I knew what to do with it beyond sprinkling it...
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