Maria's Cookbook

Tiganites are Greece’s claim to the world’s oldest pancakes — versions appear in texts from ancient Athens, where they were...

Bolo podre means rotten cake, and I promise that is the least appetizing name for one of the most delicious...

These are Portuguese clams in white wine with a twist of smoked paprika — a warmer, smokier cousin of the...

This is my weeknight-friendly roasted octopus — a paprika-and-garlic variation on the lagareiro theme (the purist polvo à lagareiro, all...

Prego no prato is Portugal’s beloved café classic: a thin, garlicky beef steak crowned with a fried egg and served...