Portuguese Dishes

Portuguese chickpea salad with bacalhau

Portuguese Bacalhau Summer Salad

Portuguese Bacalhau salad – and here comes my sunny twist on the classic Portuguese meia desfeita: saffron-marinated bacalhau, chickpeas, eggs, and slow-cooked onions, lifted with lots of fresh herbs, lemon,

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Portuguese Alheira Quiche

Portuguese Alheira Quiche

Looking for a quiche with a twist? This savoury Portuguese Alheira Quiche combines smoky alheira sausage with sweet leeks and a chorizo topping for extra depth. The result is a

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Portuguese Arroz de Marisco

Portuguese Arroz de Marisco

Portuguese Arroz de Marisco – seafood rice – is one of my absolute favourite dishes to order when in Portugal. Heaps of seafood including prawns, mussels, clams and calamari are

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Luxembourgish Francesinha

Luxembourgish Francesinha

Can it get any more decadent than this Francesinha with a Luxembourgish twist?! I’ve swapped the Portuguese sausages with Luxembourgish Wäinzoossiss sausage and used smoked pork collar (Judd) instead of

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Portuguese Arroz Doce

Portuguese Arroz Doce

Oh Portuguese Arroz Doce! There is something so comforting about a bowl of rice pudding – especially when it’s sprinkled with cinnamon. The Portuguese make an excellent arroz doce with

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Bolo de Mel

Madeiran Bolo de Mel (honey cake) is a rich, spiced cake traditionally made with sugarcane molasses, nuts and warm spices like cinnamon and cloves. Dating back to the 15th century,

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Portuguese Bifana

Portuguese Bifana

Portuguese Bifana is a traditional Portuguese sandwich made with marinated pork slices, seasoned with garlic, paprika and white wine and served with an obligatory dollop of mustard. It’s a typical

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