Fried Polenta and Cheese Sauce Recipe

I was kindly sent some Bart herbs and spices and thought it would be a good opportunity to use them in the polenta.  Polenta is originally an Italian word, derived from the Latin to take…

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Cheese, Brazilian Minas style – a recipe and updates

Cheese Minas Style Together with millions of people around the world, I really enjoy a good cheese board too. Since moving to London I have tasted many cheese varieties from all over the world. Cheese…

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Caipirinha sorbet with caramelised lime peel

Caipirinha is the Brazil’s national cocktail, made with cachaça, sugar cane alcohol, caster sugar, fresh limes and ice cubes or crashed. It can be also made with other fruits like kiwi,  berries, passion fruit etc…

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Spicy Chocolate and Brazil Nut Cake Recipe for Mother’s Day

A celebration spicy chocolate cake for Mother’s day. Cake Ingredients: 300 gr quality dark chocolate min 70% cocoa 15 cardamom pods seeded, crushed – discard the husks 6 free range eggs, separated, beat the yolks…

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Empadinhas, Anglo-Brazilian recipe for British Pie Week

Chicken, bacon and palm heart pie Anglo-Brazilian pie to celebrate British Pie Week.  A twist on the traditional British chicken, leek and bacon pie. empadinhas – individual pie Palm hearts are easily found in supermarkets…

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