Day of the dead/ Dia de los Muertos – short film

beautifully animated, and heart felt, short film about a little girl who visits the land of the dead, where she learns the true meaning of the Mexican holiday, Dia de los Muertos/ Day of the dead…

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Recipe for Diwali : coconut and rosewater rice pudding

Tilda Basmati rice is 100%  Basmati rice which undergoes a rigorous  quality control to ensure there are no added broken grains, which interferes in the cooking process making the rice  sticky and heavy. Basmati means…

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Brazilian pumpkin recipes for Halloween

This year once again we are having a Halloween party for the adults. Usually, our halloween party is low key affair with drinks,  finger food, decorations, fancy dress and lots of laughter with a few…

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Roast revival

Warning: If you are vegetarian look away now. This post is all about meat! Brazilian food diet is mainly meat based, so it’s not uncommon to find beef in our plate more than once a…

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fresh fig cake recipe

This easy cake will take care of the overflow of the lush, seasonal and versatile figs. This a great additional recipe for the autumnal table. Figs can be traced back to biblical times. They are…

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