Brazilian Tropical Fruits and two recipes: Tapioca and Melon soup

Brazilian food. Quick, what popped into your head? Churrasco? Feijoada? Cassava? A simple plate of rice & beans? Bananas, coconut and pineapples? Brazil may be best known for those fruits in the popular imagination, but,…

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Brazilian cuisine: Today’s Special is Prato Feito my way with Meatbox

About Brazilian Cuisine Brazil is the largest and the only Portuguese speaking country in South America. It has diverse and traditional gastronomy.  Today I am sharing my recipe, my way of grilled turmeric chicken from…

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Bobó de camarão recipe with Villa Maria

This post is published in partnership with Villa Maria wines This well-known Brazilian dish has its origins in Africa. Bobó de camarão is famous in Bahian Estate, the most ‘African’ place in Brazil. It probably…

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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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batida de café, Brazilian iced coffee cocktail

​ The other week I was invited to an excellent and very informative Tia Maria event at Chapter 72 in Bermondsey, London, where we had a coffee cocktail masterclass and learned to make some rather…

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