This not an American “rice cake” this is Bolo de Arroz, a Portuguese rice cake that’s worthy of the name “cake”.

Creamy mustard sauce for bitoque, Portuguese steak and eggs. It’s really all about the sauce though.

Chocolate and vanilla mini doughnuts stacked up with whipped cream, hazelnut chocolate and sprinkles. Makes extra doughnuts for breakfast!

A chilled summer gaspacho (gazpacho) consommé for the true tomato lover.

It’s fig season. Become inspired before it’s too late!

Not much is better in the summer than fresh strawberries dressed up with a sprinkle of sugar and fresh mint leaves.

Four. That’s how many times these clementine biscotti with pomegranate syrup was made.

Orange brownies drizzled with orange caramel sauce. Enough said.

Healthy silver dollar pancakes, that are light and fluffy. Topped with homemade strawberry syrup, strawberries, and bananas.

Fiery hot, tasty little red piri piri peppers get preserved the Portuguese way in olive oil and whiskey.

Roasted Bacalhau with lemon, simple and easy with only 5 ingredients.

Bell peppers stuffed with chilli and topped with melted cheese is a perfect meal for a cold and rainy Autumn day in Portugal!

What do you get when you mix vanilla cake with chocolate frosting, both made from scratch? The base for Cake pops!

Delicious and light, Japanese Tempura with a cold soba noodle salad is just what you need in the middle of so many heavy winter dishes!

Need a new burger for this summer? How about a healthy Greek inspired chicken burger with tzatziki sauce!

Portuguese Cod Fish Stew is delicious with it’s tomato and fish broth and a good hunk of crusty bread!

A death by chocolate cheese cake with bittersweet chocolate chips and strawberries and a rich dark chocolate flavor!

Chouriço, or chorizo a traditional Portuguese sausage set on fire in a traditional chouriço cooker!

Aged Gouda cheese, ham, and tomato on a homemade bagel!

Butter cookies from Norway made a bit healthier with whole wheat flour, melt in your mouth at every bite!

Latkes given a healthy and colorful twist made with grated beets, mashed cauliflower instead of the usual potatoes!

Baked pears with oatmeal crisp and a dab of homemade whipped cream, they taste so naughty even though they are so nice for you!