Pineapple is a huge trend these days, they are literally everywhere from clothing, stationery, party themes etc. and I’ve been always very obsessed with them, as you may notice from old posts in this blog. I had to bring a dessert to a picnic party with friends. Mini desserts are always my favorite choice to bring to a small to medium size gathering because of how easy they are for people to just grab and eat. I always love to add cute fabrics as I did to transform it into a delightful food gift for a friend, teacher or co-worker.
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Quick Brazilian Cheese Bread ( Pão de Queijo)
Pão de Queijo is a staple in every Brazilian household, specially when we serve coffee for friends and family visiting. Here in the U.S., it became famous by being served in all Brazilian steakhouses or if you know any Brazilian living here, they might had them in one of their fun parties. And what a great recipe to make while you and your friend watch the Rio 2016 Olympic Games!
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Octopus Risotto
Hello !! Long time no see, huh? Well, I’ve been super busy this summer with work and we also lost a very dear friend of our family, so there was nowhere else or nothing else we wanted to do than to be with our friends during this very sad time.
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Brazilian Shrimp Stew (Moqueca de Camarão)
Growing up in the northeast of Brazil, seafood was frequently part of our daily meal. And every summer vacation we spend at our family beach house in the very renowned beach town of Porto de Galinhas. I was around 10 when Ze, a local fisherman, took my brother and I to catch some shrimp for our cook Lindalva to make us dinner. Noboby cooks a better seafood recipe than people who were born and raised in this beach town, everything is absolutely delicious! When I moved to the States in my teens, Lindalva gave me a recipe book with my favorite recipes from my childhood. That book still fills me with wonderful memories…
