Ask anyone who grew up in Portugal what June smells like, and they won't say flowers. They'll say charcoal and...
Read moreDetailsThe Algarve does not get nearly enough credit on this blog, mostly because my own family history runs through the...
Read moreDetailsWith a baby and a toddler in the house, I have learned that dinner victories come in bowls. This spinach...
By August our garden is embarrassingly overrun with tomatoes and cucumbers, more than any one family should reasonably need, and...
Pollo al ajillo is Spain’s beloved garlic chicken: pieces of chicken browned until golden, then simmered with toasted garlic, bay...
Rissóis de carne are the little half-moons that no Portuguese party table is allowed to be without: a soft cooked...
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