Batida is the generic name for drinks that blend various ingredients, mainly fruits, with sweetened condensed milk and “pinga”, a strong Brazilian liquor distilled from sugarcane.Batida de morango blend strawberry and “pinga”, but there is an interesting variant of this batida prepared with a glass…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO The best-known version of “Bauru” sandwich – widely spread in Brazil – is prepared with ham, cheese and sliced tomatoes assembled on toasted bread slices.The original “Bauru”, however, is much more “sophisticated” than this one. It was “invented” one…
“Beijinho” (“little kiss”) is a coconut sweet made with sweetened condensed milk and shaped as a small ball. It is one of the famous “docinhos de Leite Moça” that made their first appearance in the middle of the 20Th Century. They soon became popular and…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO The tapioca crepe, known as “beiju de tapioca”, “beiju mole”, “tapioca” or “tapioquinha”, is a genuinely Brazilian recipe, inherited from the indigenous culinary culture. The first news about “tapioca com coco” (tapioca crepe stuffed with grated coconut), served during…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO “Guava Paste Pinch”, “Small guava” or “bow tie” is a traditional Brazilian biscuit filled with guava paste, a classic home recipe that brings back childhood memories. The particular name “pinch” is due to the fact that these biscuits are…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO This is a very widespread homemade recipe in Brazil’s centre-south region. Simple but very tasty, this recipe can be made from cheaper cuts of beef, which require a long cooking time. If desired you can add slices of sweet…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO “Biscoito de polvilho” is a dry, crisp, very airy and light cookie. The word “polvilho” (the main ingredient of this recipe) comes from the Latin “pulvis” and from the Spanish “polvillo”, meaning “fine powder”.The exact origin of the recipe…
The Bobó de Camarão – one of the great icons of Bahia cuisine – is of African origin. Bobó is probably a version of Itepé (creamy yam with dried prawn), a ritual dish of Candomblé, a religion brought by African slaves.Originally Bobó was a very…
“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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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