Lenny is Portuguese, which basically translates into, his mother is a GREAT cook, which translates into, One Must Eat All the Time, when there. Basically, we have to lose at least 5 pounds before going there, so we have room to gain it all back. Food and feeding Lenny is a pretty serious task when we go back to visit. The first question is not, “how was your flight?” instead it is, “what do you want to eat?” Now, it is not just his mother’s way, either, it is THE Portuguese way. Take for instance, we arrived, we had a huge meal of salted cod fish and potatoes, lots of GREAT bread and wine. Then we went to his aunt and uncle’s home later in the evening, just for wine and conversation; we ate again. It was hard to say no, cooked chorizo!! Don’t get us wrong, the food is not the problem, the problem is … we do not know how to stop, especially Lenny …. we just keep going!

We wanted to share a few highlights with everyone, some of our favorites:

Cod Fish with Potatoes ( Bacalhau a Gomes de Sa)

Chorizo

Malasadas (http://www.chezus.com/?p=186)

Custard Tarts (Pasteis de Nata)