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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.

Napoleon Cake with Cherries served

Napoleon Cake with Cherries

Stuffed Peppers with Ground Beef and Rice Recipe in a bowl with yogurt.

Stuffed Peppers with Ground Beef and Rice

Helena is holding a wooden spoon with meatball over the skillet with meatballs

Meatballs with Black Truffle

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

Portuguese Black-Eyed Pea Salad

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

Portuguese Sardine Pate

Whole baked tuna quiche on a white plate

Gourmet Tuna Quiche

Mediterranean Recipes

Sun-kissed fresh Mediterranean dishes.

A closeup of delicious Pecan Crusted Salmon fillets.

Pecan Crusted Salmon

Mouthwatering Chocolate Hazelnut Pavlova on a beautiful plate

Chocolate Hazelnut Pavlova

Ready Kiwi Pavlova on a plate

Kiwi Pavlova

A closeup of delicious Chickpea Cod Salad on a plate

Chickpea Cod Salad

Portuguese salsa verde

Salsa Verde

Chocolate Raspberry Tart with fresh raspberries.

Chocolate Raspberry Tart

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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

Helena is holding a fork with Portuguese Mixed Salad Salada Mista over the big white plate.

Portuguese Mixed Salad (Salada Mista)

Seafood Recipes

The finest treasures of the mar you need to try.

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

Fried Shrimp Bagel

Shrimp Salad in a bowl.

Super Awesome Shrimp Salad

Octopus Salad

Portuguese Octopus Salad

Delicious Portuguese Garlic Shrimp in a white bowl

Portuguese Garlic Shrimp

Grape Shrimp Tartare on a plate

Grape Shrimp Tartare

Shrimp in a pan with olive oil with a spoon.

Shrimp in Garlic Sauce

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

Helena is standing next to a plate with breaded beef steak

Breaded Beef Steak

Helena is trying a creamy steak on a fork

Creamy Steak – Bife à Marrare

Chorizo Asparagus Quiche on a plate.

Chorizo Asparagus Quiche

Mediterranean Peas with Bacon in a white bowl.

Peas with Bacon

Portuguese Bitoque Steak with fried egg on a green plate

Steak with Fried Egg (Bife com Ovo a Cavalo)

Fish Recipes

Dive deep into a gourmet flavor wave.

Tuna Carpaccio on a plate

Tuna Carpaccio

Madeiran-Style Tuna Steaks looking absolutely stunning

Madeiran-Style Tuna Steaks

Mouthwatering salmon kabobs on blue plate

Grilled Salmon Kabobs

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

Ahi Tuna Salad

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

Smoked Salmon Tart with Cottage Cheese

Flavorful Tuna Ceviche with Mango in a bowl

Tuna Ceviche with Mango

Dessert Recipes

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

A piece of Strawberry pie

My Grandma’s Strawberry Pie

Helena is trying cheesecake with one teaspoon full of berries

Blackberry Cherry Cheesecake

Apple Cinnamon Cake sliced on a plate.

Apple Cinnamon Cake

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

Stunning Raspberry Pavlova

Helena is holding a cherry dumpling over the plate with delicious cherry dumplings

Steamed Cherry Dumplings

Homemade Apple Cake‎ sliced and served

Homemade Apple Cake‎

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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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