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Our Lisbon Food Tour

2025-02-052022-03-12 by Mary
A simple map of the world showing lines from Lisbon to France, Italy, and Australia

We found a world of great flavors in Lisbon.

Categories Food, Portugal Tags Lisbon 9 Comments

A Super Bowl Party – Portuguese Style

2023-05-142022-02-12 by Mary
The party supplies.

We won’t get to see the big game, but we can still throw a party!

Categories Food, Recipes Tags Cascais 22 Comments

Visions of Sugar Plums: Exploring A Christmas Meme

2023-05-142021-12-18 by Mike
Sugar plums being rolled in powdered sugar.

We’ve had visions of sugar plums, but never tasted one. Until now.

Categories Food, Portugal, Recipes Tags Cascais, Porto 3 Comments

A Postcard from Lisbon

2022-10-292021-12-11 by Mike

Our first excursion in Lisbon is a tasty one.

Categories Food, Portugal, Travel Tags Lisbon 10 Comments

I Say “Lunch”, They Say “Lanche”

2023-05-142021-12-03 by Mary
Our lanche dishes

Who cares what you call it? Let’s eat!

Categories European recipes, Food, Memorable Meals, Portugal, Recipes Tags Porto 8 Comments

Caldo Verde

2023-05-142021-10-01 by Mary
Caldo Verde and Broa de Milho

Centuries of tradition in a simple bowl of soup.

Categories Food, Portugal, Recipes Tags Porto 16 Comments

Found and lost at the water’s edge

2022-10-292021-07-18 by Mike
A photo of Porto taken from across the Duoro River in Nova Vila de Gaia.

Playing Tourist in Porto – Part 2

Categories Food, Portugal, Travel Tags Porto 14 Comments

Camarâo com Queijo de Cabra – Shrimp with goat cheese

2022-12-142021-07-14 by Mike

A delicious Portuguese meal you can make at home!

Categories European recipes, Food, Portugal, Recipes 14 Comments

Lunch at the “Imperial McDonald’s”

2022-10-292021-07-05 by Mike
The Eagle logo at the Imperial McDonald's in Porto

We just had to try it.

Categories Food, Memorable Meals, Portugal Tags Porto 12 Comments

Slow Cooker Goulash with Scallion Knödeln

2020-02-10 by Mike
A bowl of goulash with a scallion knöedl

We made a rich, hot goulash that is perfect for a cold winter night. It’s paired with knödeln – Eastern European boiled dumplings.

Categories European recipes, Food, Recipes 2 Comments
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