Gourmet Mediterranean & Portuguese Recipes

Made at home in under 1 hour — fully illustrated with step-by-step videos and photos. By Helena.

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Shrimp Omelette on a plate with green onion and a fork full of omelette.

The Best Shrimp Omelette

Octopus Salad

Portuguese Octopus Salad

Helena is holding one chorizo bread and a plate of freshly baked chorizo bread

Chorizo Bread (Pão com Chouriço)

Helena is holding one cracker with sardine pate on top and a spoon full of sardine pate

Portuguese Sardine Pate

Portuguese Recipes

Bold flavors from Portugal’s table.

A closeup of juicy steak on a plate.

Steak with Black Truffle Butter

French Green Beans with Bacon on a green plate

French Green Beans with Bacon

A close-up photo of six asparagus spears wrapped in bacon on a blue plate. The asparagus spears are trimmed and evenly spaced on the plate.

Bacon Wrapped Asparagus

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

Beef Stuffed Peppers

Truffle Mushroom Mayo

Truffle Mushroom Mayo

Pumpkin and Feta Cheese Salad in a big bowl

Pumpkin and Feta Cheese Salad

Mediterranean Recipes

Sun-kissed fresh Mediterranean dishes.

A piece of shrimp quiche on a plate with arugula.

The Best Ever Shrimp Quiche

Portuguese salsa verde

Salsa Verde

Pumpkin and Feta Cheese Salad in a big bowl

Pumpkin and Feta Cheese Salad

Helena is holding a piece of smoked salmon tart with cottage cheese

Smoked Salmon Tart with Cottage Cheese

A closeup of Cabbage Cucumber Salad with a spoon and a fork.

Cabbage Cucumber Salad

Helena is holding a blue plate with juicy Portuguese beef steak

Portuguese Beef Steak

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Spicy tomato sauce with cilantro in a ceramic bowl.

Spicy Tomato Sauce with Cilantro

Helena is holding a black fork with crispy duck breast with soft boiled egg and fennel orange salad.

Crispy Duck Breast Salad with Fennel and Orange

Crispy golden fried octopus pieces on a plate.

Portuguese Fried Octopus

Helena is holding a big spoon with black eyed peas over the bowl with juicy salad.

Portuguese Black-Eyed Pea Salad

Seafood Recipes

The finest treasures of the mar you need to try.

Apricot Shrimp Carpaccio with two glasses of port wine

Apricot Shrimp Carpaccio with Avocado Cream Sauce

Helena is having one razor clam in tomato sauce in two hands

Razor Clams in Tomato Sauce

Shrimp in Lemon Garlic Sauce in a skillet

Shrimp in Lemon Garlic Sauce

Crispy fried shrimp served on fresh lettuce with cherry tomatoes.

Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

Juicy and mouthwatering Fried shrimp bagel on a plate with fresh basil

Fried Shrimp Bagel

Grape Shrimp Tartare on a plate

Grape Shrimp Tartare

Meat Recipes

Cooking gourmet meals with your favorite protein.

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

Beef Stuffed Peppers

Mediterranean Veal Cutlets with lemon and parsley.

Mediterranean Veal Cutlets

Portuguese Bitoque Steak with fried egg on a green plate

Steak with Fried Egg (Bife com Ovo a Cavalo)

A spoonful of the delicious Mediterranean Beef Carrot Potato Stew

Beef Carrot Potato Stew

Helena is standing next to a plate with breaded beef steak

Breaded Beef Steak

Helena is holding a blue plate with juicy Portuguese beef steak

Portuguese Beef Steak

Fish Recipes

Dive deep into a gourmet flavor wave.

Delicious baked Trout on a tray.

Mediterranean Baked Trout

Delicious Tuna Tomato salad on a plate.

Simple Tuna Tomato Salad

Helena is holding a piece of smoked salmon tart with cottage cheese

Smoked Salmon Tart with Cottage Cheese

Ahi Tuna Salad on a plate with vegetables such as tomatoes green onion and avocado.

Ahi Tuna Salad

Mediterranean Baked Fish Fillets on a blue plate with a piece of flaky fish

Mediterranean Baked Fish Fillets

Creamy Portuguese tuna dip served with toasted bread slices.

Portuguese Tuna Dip

Dessert Recipes

Tender and pleasing gourmet desserts to make your loved ones happy.

Helena is standing behind strawberry napoleons

Strawberry Napoleons

Helena is trying cheesecake with one teaspoon full of berries

Blackberry Cherry Cheesecake

Sliced piece of Blueberry Crostata on a baking paper

Easy Blueberry Crostata

Mango Pavlova on a white plate

Super Tender Mango Pavlova

Blueberry Pavlova

Blueberry Pavlova Everyone Adores

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

Easy Pear Jam

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Shrimp Omelette on a plate with green onion and a fork full of omelette.

The Best Shrimp Omelette

Double Chocolate Brownies with one fudge brownie elevated over other

Double Chocolate Brownies

Helena is holding octopus burger in two hands

Octopus Burger

Helena is cutting croissant with truffles and hollandaise sauce

Truffle Mushroom Eggs Benedict

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