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…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO This delicious juice is a homemade recipe at practically zero cost and practically effortless to make: a cheap recipe that wastes nothing, a real comfort food. Pineapple is a typically tropical fruit, and it is said that its skin,…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO Watermelon is a very common fruit in Italy as in Brazil, but the juice, in Italy, remains virtually unknown. Don’t miss it … try it! Ingredients • watermelon (about 250 g for a large glass) • sugar, if…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO The grape juice is a delicious and healthy beverage, and it is one of the most popular juices in Brazil. In recent years it grew more than the others grape products, has shown positive export growth and it…
click here to watch the video “Vitamina de fruta” is fruit smoothie: a mix of fruits blended with milk or fruit juice, usually orange juice. Nothing else could be easier, better and more nutritious than “vitamina”. You can combine your favorite fruits but just a…
“Sabor Brasil” is now a book with hundreds of traditional recipes interspersed with tales and stories in a fascinating journey through knowledge and taste.
Besides illustrating ingredients and culinary procedures, it tells the story of recipe origins, often linked to a specific geographical area and the influence of cultures that come from afar. It tells how food is perceived by the Brazilian people and describes both the places where it is eaten and the rituals that accompany it.
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This is a practical handbook created to familiarize yourselves with the Brazilian language and the melting-pot culture of Latin America’s largest country.
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I’m an architect. I was born in Brazil and my father was Italian.
“Eating well” is a heritage of Humanity. With this site I wish to share my passion for cooking. For every recipe, I’ve tried to use simple and traditional ingredients and not complicated working procedures. All recipes have been “tested and approved” by my Italian friends.
Fernanda Bocconi