acquiredlife's dishfolio
The acquired life of an American cooking, photographing, and living in(soon!) Portugal.
Last Posted Recipe: Oct 11, 2013
Bolos de Arroz
This not an American “rice cake” this is Bolo de Arroz, a Portuguese rice cake that's worthy of the name "cake".
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bitoque com molho
Steak and eggs, French fries and creamy zingy mustard sauce. It all comes together to make bitoque com molho.
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Carne de Porco à Alentejana
Autumn is around the corner. Aren't you ready for something with rich, hearty flavor and sauce worthy of being soaked in copious amounts of fresh bread?
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Chocolate and Vanilla Mini Doughnut Cake
Chocolate and vanilla mini doughnuts stacked up with whipped cream, hazelnut chocolate and sprinkles. Makes extra doughnuts for breakfast the next day (go ahead, they're baked not fried!).
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Garden Tomato Gaspacho Consommé
A chilled summer gaspacho (gazpacho) consommé for the true tomato lover.
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Tempura Zucchini Blossoms
Zucchini blossoms fresh from the garden. Perfect for stuffing, perfect for tempura.
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Strawberries and Mint
Not much is better in the summer than fresh strawberries dressed up with a sprinkle of sugar and fresh mint leaves.
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Sapateira Recheada
Sweet delicate crab meat mixed in a cool creamy sauce with hints of briny tangy flavor. The taste belongs ocean side during the summer.
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Clementine Biscotti
Four. That's how many times these clementine biscotti with pomegranate syrup was made. Worth every batch too.
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Arroz de grelos
Arroz de grelos (rice with turnip greens) is a little bitter, a little sour that mellows with creamy rice making it perfect for a rainy day.
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Eggs Royale
Eggs Royale, a variation on Eggs Benedict with the use of silky, smoked salmon and accompanied by sauteed mushrooms & sweet peppers on top of a toasted fresh Portuguese bread bun.
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Orange brownies with orange caramel
Orange brownies drizzled with orange caramel sauce. Enough said.
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Grilled carapau
Grilled carapau, a popular Portuguese fish but you probably know it by another name.
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Silver Dollar Pancakes
Healthy silver dollar pancakes, that are still light and fluffy. Topped with homemade strawberry syrup, strawberries and bananas.
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Portuguese stewed peas and eggs
Eggs and peas stewed with smokey Portuguese chouriço and linguiça; Portuguese comfort food at it's best.
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Chocolate covered candied orange peel
Chocolate covered candied orange peel. Good enough to convert orange candy haters everywhere.
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Piri piri peppers
Fiery hot, tasty little red piri piri peppers get preserved the Portuguese way in olive oil and whiskey.
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Roasted Bacalhau with Lemon
Roasted Bacalhau with lemon, simple and easy with only 5 ingredients.
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Presunto and Fig Stuffed Mushrooms
Sweet, salty, creamy fig and presunto stuffed mushrooms for any holiday party or just to nibble on just because!
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Chilli Stuffed Bell Pepper
Bell peppers stuffed with chilli and topped with melted cheese is a perfect meal for a cold and rainy Autumn day in Portugal!
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Persimmon Bread
A taste of autumn all wrapped up into healthy whole wheat persimmon bread!
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Minty Peach Plum Gelado
Next time you hit an inspiration road block in the kitchen, break out with something like this Minty Peach Plum Gelado!
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Kiwiana Cake
Kiwi, Banana, and coconut in cake form with a vanilla mousse and coconut chiffon cake equals Kiwiana!
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Cake Pops
What do you get when you mix vanilla cake with chocolate frosting, both made from scratch? The base for Cake pops!
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Black and White Birthday Cake
Thin sponge cake wrapped around white chocolate mousse, topped with a whipped cream frosting.
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