Dijon Crusted Lamb Roast with Mint Sauce
Wed, 17/03/10 – 8:13 | 2 Comments

Lava Lake lamb roast is crusted with dijon and served with a fresh mint sauce – perfect for your Easter dinner.

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Drinks and Dinner Event: Pork Tenderloin in a Port-Prune Sauce & “your” favorite cocktail
Tuesday, 1 Dec, 2009 – 11:00 | One Comment
Drinks and Dinner Event:  Pork Tenderloin in a Port-Prune Sauce & “your” favorite cocktail

Jacqueline and I have been talking about hosting a virtual food event, for the past couple months;  okay, really it has been since August.  She was twittering and writing about a Spiced Mexican Chicken dish …

Cinnamon Gelato with Malasadas
Tuesday, 3 Nov, 2009 – 11:05 | 18 Comments
Cinnamon Gelato with Malasadas

Warm cinnamon gelato is a wonderful companion with puffy pillows of fried dough that has been sweetened with orange sugar.

Nanette got herself an ice cream maker for her birthday and ever since (it has only …

Peas and Chorizo: Ervilhas com Ovos Portuguesa
Thursday, 10 Sep, 2009 – 10:08 | 8 Comments
Peas and Chorizo:  Ervilhas com Ovos Portuguesa

This is an easy recipe for a classic Portuguese stew of sweet green peas, Portuguese chorizo and eggs.

Gazpacho
Thursday, 23 Jul, 2009 – 18:22 | 3 Comments
Gazpacho

Gazpacho is a Spanish soup that is tomato based with raw vegetables. Gazpacho is widely consumed throughout Spain as well as Portugal, where it is known as gaupacho. It is mostly consumed during the summer months when one is looking for a refreshing soup.

Lobster Azorean Style
Thursday, 9 Jul, 2009 – 11:59 | 5 Comments
Lobster Azorean Style

Fresh Maine Lobster is gently steamed in a bath of white wine, lemon, onion and fresh herbs. A spicy Portuguese sauce compliments the sweet succulent meat of the lobster. A true Azorean dish.

Leftovers and Recession Dinner recap
Friday, 6 Feb, 2009 – 11:36 | 4 Comments
Leftovers and Recession Dinner recap

some tasty leftovers!  Tonight was sort of the ‘let’s just figure out what to do with all these leftovers’ night!  We had the risotto that we did not take to work (had a business lunch …

Pork with Clams: Live Portuguese Dinner
Sunday, 1 Feb, 2009 – 23:07 | 11 Comments
Pork with Clams:  Live Portuguese Dinner

Joan over at the site Foodalogue, invited us to join her on a culinary adventure as she travels around the world.  We decided that we would love to have her over to our “Portuguese” home …

Comfort Food
Wednesday, 30 Jul, 2008 – 20:41 | One Comment
Comfort Food

We just got back from Boston! It always seems to take a good week to really get back into our routine after arriving home, as well Lenny is always a bit sad after we …