Category: RECIPES

Pudim de leite Moça (Milk Pudding)

Pudim de leite Moça (Milk Pudding)

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO The “Pudim de Leite Moça” is a classic homemade dessert recipe and one of the most popular desserts in Brazil. As the name implies, the main ingredient is sweetened condensed milk.The chocolate version of this pudding is the “Brigadeirão”.…

Purê de banana da terra (Plantain Purée)

Purê de banana da terra (Plantain Purée)

GUARDA IL CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO Plantain purée makes a great side dish for fish and meats, and it is very popular in the North and Northeast of Brazil. Its delicate sweet flavour and creamy texture make this side dish a perfect match…

Queijadinha (Sweet Cheese Muffins)

Queijadinha (Sweet Cheese Muffins)

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO The “queijadinha” is a sweet muffin flavoured with cheese. It is a variation of the “queijada”, a sweet pastry of the Portuguese monastic confectionery tradition, which probably made its first appearance in the 18th century. Both of these recipes…

Quentão (Cachaça’s Grog)

Quentão (Cachaça’s Grog)

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO “Quentão ” is a traditional “Festas Juninas” (winter party) grog cocktail, especially in the South Region, the coldest area of Brazil. Its irresistible scents combine sweet and spicy notes and it is traditionally served hot in small earthenware, ceramic…

Quiabo refogado (Sautéed Okra)

Quiabo refogado (Sautéed Okra)

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO Okra is a widely used vegetable in African, Asian and Latin American traditional cuisine and, little by little, its delicate flavor and good looks are also getting its well-deserved place in the top chefs kitchens.This “basic” recipe is a…

Quibebe (Pumpkin Purée)

Quibebe (Pumpkin Purée)

The quibebe is a savory pumpkin purée used as a side dish for meat, and goes very well with “arroz e feijão”. Many claim that quibebe has an African origin because “kibebe” is a word from the Quibundo language but, as pumpkin is native to…

Quibe/kibe de bandeja (Baked Kibbeh)

Quibe/kibe de bandeja (Baked Kibbeh)

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO “Kibbeh” is an Arabic dish very popular in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. Traditionally is a fried croquette. This baked version “kibbeh” is easier to make than fried croquettes, lighter but still very tasty.The “Syrian pepper” is the traditional combination…

Quibe/Kibe frito (Fried Kibbeh)

Quibe/Kibe frito (Fried Kibbeh)

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO Kibbeh is a traditional fried croquette very popular in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. Arab immigration in the late nineteenth century brought the kibbeh to Brazil, and it has become an integral part of Brazilian cuisine. The Syrian pepper is…