The “bolo de fubá”, as well as being a very popular cake in everyday life, is a traditional “festas juninas” (June festivities which coincide with the corn harvest) cake, to celebrate St. Anthony’s, St. Peter’s and St. John’s Day.This cake is really soft and tasty,…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO The Portuguese Christmas Cake (sometimes mistaken for the King Cake, which is instead a yeast sweet cake) is a very rich cake made especially at Christmas time, traditionally served without any decoration or just garnished with candied fruits. The…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO The walnut cake filled and covered with Egg Yolk Sweet (“ovos moles”) is a traditional Portuguese Christmas Cake, introduced to Brazil. There are several versions of this recipe, that can also be filled with Egg Yolks Threads or with…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO The “bolo embrulhado” is a recent and very popular version for the traditional cake with cream (sweetened condensed milk) between layers, and grated coconut for the coating. The slices are wrapped in aluminium foil and brought to the table…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO This yummy cake “flavoured” with cheese is great for breakfast, snack and teatime, and it is also so quick and easy to bake. Ingredients• 5 eggs (300 g)• 200 ml sour cream• 300 g sugar• 100 g melted butter•…
Chocolate is an important and widely used ingredient in Brazilian sweets, that goes very well with coconut. This is a tasty recipe, soft, and moist. It keeps well out of the fridge. IngredientsFor the batter:• 200 g butter• 350 g sugar• 4 eggs• 200 g…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO This is one of my mum’s cake recipes. It is more like a spoon sweet than cake and it is really easy to make. Don’t be deceived by its modest appearance because it tastes so so good, absolutely delicious!It…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO It’s a very delicious cake, spiced and “flavoured” with typical Brazilian ingredients like coffee, cocoa, cinnamon and cloves. It is perfect for a snack and for afternoon tea.You can just dust this cake with powdered sugar or glaze it…
“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