Good food feeds the soul
The main event. These are the recipes built around real ingredients and real flavor — from quick weeknight meals to slow-cooked weekend projects. Whether it’s fish, chicken, pasta, or a plant-based showstopper, every recipe here is designed to satisfy.
I was hooked from the first bite of steamed mussels in white wine. I can’t remember where I ate that classic dish the first time, but since then… if steam mussels are on the menu, I happily order them. Which has been every country we’ve …
Our first taste of Favas com Enchidos the inspiration for this recipe Portuguese Fava Bean Stew with Chorizo was at a traditional restaurant in Porto called Talhasca Villa Parda. Tucked into the Lapa neighborhood, the hubby and I visit every time we’re in the city. …
In 2016, we lived in Morocco for two and a half months, where we ate plenty of tagines and couscous. What I wasn’t expecting was the Moroccan Salad or as the Moroccans call it salade marocaine. I ordered my first one in one of the …
The farmers market here in Portugal right now is an abundance of spring veg and herbs. Fresh fava beans, new potatoes still wearing their dirt, fennel, green peas still in the pod, courgettes (zucchini), and mint… so much bright green mint it’s practically growing in …
“Honey, we need to make an orange saffron chicken wing. It’ll be so good. Here, try this.” That bite of gelato was the inspiration for this recipe for Crispy Baked Chicken Wings with Orange Saffron Sticky Sauce was born. Now you might be thinking ‘how …
I’ve always relied on canned tuna to keep high quality fish in our diets. But I have to say… for two people who love to cook, since moving to Portugal, the hubby and I rely on canned tuna and sardines way more than I ever …
I have a confession to make… when I’m busy, some of our favorite weeknight meals come straight from the freezer aisle. Like these crispy fish stick tacos with fennel apple slaw and sriracha aioli. These are one of our go to recipes. We keep a …
Growing up, my mom’s guilty pleasure was zipping through the Burger King drive-thru to grab a classic chicken sandwich. That long, breaded patty, soft bun, mayo, and a little lettuce was one of her absolute favorites. I’ll admit when I feel stressed, I started craving …
I usually find the best culinary inspiration strikes when you least expect it. Usually when I’m either eating the dish, or scrolling recipes posts on Insta. Like this totally drool worthy modern take on Pollo alla Cacciatora in Bianco (chicken cooked in white wine) by …
I orginally shared a Chicken Cacciatore recipe here on the blog back in January 2013, wayyyy before I had visited Italy. But after experiencing it at a hunter’s celebration dinner in Umbria, Italy… I took it down. And now I’m sharing the authentic recipe I …