Pumpkin with Shrimp (Camarão na Moranga)
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This meal is perfect for fall, but we eat this dish year round in Brazil!
Chocolate Cupcakes with Passion Fruit Filling
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The passion fruit filling breaks and compliments the richness of the chocolate. Passion fruit and chocolate is a very well known - and happy - combination of flavors in Brazilian desserts.
Brigadeiro – The Famous Brazilian Chocolate Bonbon
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My son’s birthday was the perfect excuse for me to make this wonderful Brazilian delight!
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Albondigas Soup
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Fresh and spicy at the same time, this soup is traditional from Mexico and it reminds me of the days I lived in San Diego.
Salmon with Brazilian-Thai Sauce
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Brazilian and Thai cuisines cross path in so many ways! I am passionate about both styles (one of them for obvious reasons) and I have been trying to find ways to come up with a recipe that married those two worlds in a very harmonic way. I think I found it in this dish!
Lemon Pappardelle with Seafood
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This dish is extremely easy to make, but by adding a touch of some great ingredients like fresh herbs, garlic, cream, sweet marinated peppers, and seafood you can please your guests almost effortless!
Chicken Pot Pie, Brazilian Style (Empadão de Frango)
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This savory chicken pie is a staple in my country, and this particular recipe was passed over to me by my mom and I am proudly passing it down to you. I hope you enjoy this delicious and comforting Brazilian style chicken pot pie.
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Halibut with Shrimp Sauce and Catupiry
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Catupiry is the most traditional creamy cheese from Brazil and it is somewhat hard to find in the US. Mascarpone is a great replacement in case you cannot find it. The name Catupiry means “excellent” in the native Tupi-Guarani language. Excellent is the perfect word to describe this recipe!
Coq au Vin with Cachaça, Cilantro and Yuca
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This is such a warm, comfort type of meal and it is perfect for colder evenings. Cilantro, yuca and cachaça add a little Brazilian touch to this French classic. Just to be fun!
Shrimp, Beans and Acorn Squash with Cilantro Oil
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This dish was inspired in the traditional “Feijoada” and has some of the most delicious flavors of my home country, Brazil!
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