Baked Eggplant

Here is another homemade recipe, a specialty dish inspired on my grandma’s Italian heritage. This baked eggplant recipe is great either hot or cold, as a side complement for the salad, main course or to give a special taste to your sandwich – that is really delicious!

If you like you can eat it solo, or with bread and cheese followed up with a bottle of wine.

Here is the recipe:

Tropeiro Beans!

Another classic recipe from Brazil.  Feijão Tropeiro, Tropeirão, or Trooper Beans (really?!) are a great suggestion for dinner or a nice lunch.

Back to Colonial period in Brazil this dish was created due to a cultural mix from the Portuguese, native Indians and African Americans. It’s made of farofa (made from manioc, cassava or yuca – all different names to similar potato roots), pork and rice. Awesome how the taste comes together! Enjoy it!

Here is the recipe:

Kafta on Skewers!

The barbecue in Brazil is a very special meeting occasion. Some famous places as Schools of Samba or famous celebrities (soccer players, singers and artists) promote this parties once in a while for anniversaries and the like. But the grilling style is also very traditional to all population, usually held on someone’s house during weekends or holidays.

This recipe has become a great alternative to Brazilian barbecue.

Ham and Cheese Pie!

This ham and cheese pie is a perfect snack for the afternoon or to give a special touch for your dinner. Usually this would be served with a side of pão de queijo or other snacks as peanuts, olives, cheese and, of course, a good glass of wine or caipirinha when you have friends over.

Here is the recipe:

Bean Soup!

The bean soup, or “caldo de feijão”, is a traditional entrée or side order in many restaurants and cafés in Brazil. It has a special place on my memory when I went to university we used to get together at this bar to have one or two bowls of “caldo” and a glass of beer. That and the company was a perfect combination!