Brazilian dessert: Pudim de Claras – Meringue Flan

  This dessert is so good; I can’t tell you how much, you must try it! The solution for those 8 egg whites out of the 18 used in the Quindim recipe. Pudim de claras…

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Brazilian Christmas, traditions and recipes

A fascinating way to enrich our lives and travels is to delve into local culture and traditions – and Christmas is a special time for that. Brazilian Christmas comes with some lavish customs that change…

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Portugal, Porto: Sightseeing, Food and Tiles!

Porto After my little adventure in Braga and Guimaraes, the next stop in Portugal was Porto, a fabulous city with so much history and things to see, do, drink and eat! Exploring Downtown Porto Familiarise…

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Brigadeirão, Brazilian chocolate flan recipe

  The brigadeiro  (Portuguese for Brigadier); is a common Brazilian sweet, created in 1940. It is common throughout the entire country and is present in almost all the major Brazilian celebrations. The brigadeiro is made…

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Quindim recipe, Brazilian egg and coconut dessert for Easter

At the beginning of my blogging life I published a recipe for Quindim. It’s an egg, sugar and coconut mixture with added vanilla and baked in the oven. It can be baked in a big pie dish,…

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