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Helena is holding a fork full of juicy fennel apple salad with arugula in red dress

Fennel Apple Salad

Two pieces of cashew crusted salmon on a blue plate with baked cashew around

Cashew Crusted Salmon

Truffle Mushroom Risotto in Helena's hands

Truffle Mushroom Risotto

Helena is holding one scone with pear jam on top.

Cottage Cheese Scones

Helena is holding a spoon with a ready golden pear jam over the pot

Easy Pear Jam

Portuguese Bitoque Steak with fried egg on a green plate

Steak with Fried Egg – Portuguese Bitoque

Helena is holding a plate with juicy turkey cutlet with pumpkin salad on white plate

Turkey Cutlets

Pumpkin and Feta Cheese Salad in a big bowl

Pumpkin and Feta Cheese Salad

Seafood Recipes

My favorite gourmet recipes with seafood that make me feel like eating the sea. See all of my seafood recipes.

Garlic Butter Shrimp with a bowl of sauce.

Garlic Butter Shrimp

Ready baked octopus served with potatoes

Portuguese Octopus in Port Wine

Apricot Shrimp Carpaccio with two glasses of port wine

Apricot Shrimp Carpaccio with Avocado Cream Sauce

Grilled Octopus Skewers on a plate with fresh lemon slices.

Grilled Octopus Skewers

A delicious bowl of Portuguese-Style Mussels

Portuguese-Style Mussels

Grape Shrimp Tartare on a plate

Grape Shrimp Tartare

Meat Recipes

Cooking gourmet meals with beef, pork and duck with Mediterranean flavors. All of meat recipes are here.

A big red beef stuffed pepper with a hat of pepper on a plate

Beef Stuffed Peppers

Chorizo Asparagus Quiche on a plate.

Chorizo Asparagus Quiche

Helena is trying a creamy steak on a fork

Creamy Steak – Bife à Marrare

Mediterranean Peas with Bacon in a white bowl.

Peas with Bacon

Beef Wellington with juicy meat inside the puff pastry.

Best Beef Wellington

Meat roulette made quick and easy

Meat Roulette

Fish Recipes

Gourmet recipes made with salmon, tuna, trout, sea bream and other fish. Check out all of my fish recipes.

Madeiran-Style Tuna Steaks looking absolutely stunning

Madeiran-Style Tuna Steaks

A closeup of beautiful sea bream with sauce and peas

Pan-Fried Sea Bream

Spicy Salmon Tartare with Corn Chips on a white plate.

The Best Spicy Salmon Tartare

Juicy Salmon Carpaccio with Avocado in a beautiful plat in two hands.

Avocado Salmon Carpaccio

Delicious Tuna Tomato salad on a plate.

Simple Tuna Tomato Salad

Flavorful Salmon Crudo with Raspberries on a plate in two hands.

Salmon Crudo with Raspberries

Dessert Recipes

Tender and pleasing gourmet desserts that are perfect to make your loved ones happy. Try my desserts and have fun!

Panna Cotta with Strawberry Compote in a glass with Helena standing behind

Panna Cotta with Strawberry Compote

Holding a Pastel de Nata - one of the many Pastéis de Nata or Portuguese Custard Tarts made at home.

Portuguese Custard Tarts

Delicious Cinnamon French Toast on a green plate in two hands

Cinnamon French Toast

Helena is standing behind strawberry napoleons

Strawberry Napoleons

Helena is holding one spoon of puree in one hand

Spiced Apple Purée

Raspberry pavlova on a black table with cocoa powder on a side.

Stunning Raspberry Pavlova

Updated Favorites

Check out some of the favorites that have been recently updated.

A spoonful of the delicious Mediterranean Beef Carrot Potato Stew

Beef Carrot Potato Stew

Helena is trying a creamy steak on a fork

Creamy Steak – Bife à Marrare

Pan Fried Duck Recipe with fig jam on top of one piece on a plate with fresh cilantro

Pan-Fried Duck Breast

Mediterranean Fish Dinner Recipes for Fall Roundup

Mediterranean Fish Dinner Recipes for Fall

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