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"Broa" (Portuguese corn bread) made at home by our Sicilian friend
Down to Earth, Food, North, Travel in Portugal Posted onMay 13, 2020May 22, 2020

What is a “broa”?

2 min. readThis post is inspired by our Sicilian friend who works and lives in Munich (Germany). And we are reposting this article because our friend has […] Read More

Different seafood "petiscos"
Down to Earth, Food, Travel in Portugal Posted onFebruary 7, 2020May 16, 2020

Have you ever tried Portuguese tapas?

2 min. readDid you know that Portuguese also have tapas? You probably know Spanish tapas, which are a popular meal all over the world. In Portugal, they […] Read More

"Bifanas" served in "Conga" restaurant in Porto.
Down to Earth, Food, Street Posted onSeptember 29, 2019May 22, 2020

Portuguese fast-food: “Bifana”

< 1 min. readIn case you haven’t read it, this article is a follow-up on my previous article called “Portuguese fast-food: Francesinha“. Bifana The name might not say […] Read More

"Bolas de Berlim".
Down to Earth, Food, Street Posted onSeptember 21, 2019May 22, 2020

Portuguese sweets: “Bola de Berlim”

< 1 min. readEven abroad, the “pastel de nata” is the most known Portuguese sweet, but there are tons of different sweets. When I say tons, I mean […] Read More

Oysters in the "Ramiro" restaurant.
Down to Earth, Food, High-end, Lisbon, Travel in Portugal Posted onMay 25, 2019May 23, 2020

Lisbon’s restaurants worth to try

2 min. readI remember several years ago we met our Italian friends in Lisbon. We were strolling through the touristic streets until lunch time came and than […] Read More

From the left to the right: cannolo, sfincia, sfincia di San Giuseppe.
Cafes, Down to Earth, Europe, Food Posted onJanuary 27, 2019May 23, 2020

Sicilian sweets that you must try

2 min. readAlthough Portugal is known for its sweets, it has the most reviewed eatery in world – the bakery “Pastéis de Belém” in Lisbon -, and […] Read More

Inside "Peter's Cafe".
Azores, Bars, Cafes, Down to Earth, Food Posted onJanuary 15, 2019May 23, 2020

“Peter’s Cafe” in the Azores

2 min. read“Peter’s” is a safe haven in the Azores. The bar is crowded with memorabilia from boats and boat related paraphernalia from floor to ceiling, literally! […] Read More

"Leitão à Bairrada".
Centre, Down to Earth, Food, Travel in Portugal Posted onDecember 10, 2018September 28, 2020

Bairrada

2 min. readNo, it is not the name of a place, it is not the name of a restaurant, it is not the name of a region. […] Read More

Our food in Madeira. The first ones are limpets or "lapas" in Portuguese.
Bars, Down to Earth, Food, Madeira Posted onDecember 10, 2018May 24, 2020

The best limpets in Madeira

< 1 min. readWhen we visited Madeira (my first time, Lina’s second :)), we were lucky enough to meet up with a friend of mine who was visiting […] Read More

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