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Helena is holding one teaspoon of fresh salad

Creamy Cauliflower Salad with Tomatoes

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

Chorizo Bread (Pão com Chouriço)

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

Meatballs with Black Truffle

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 with Figs and Walnuts

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

Seafood Recipes

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

A delicious bowl of Portuguese-Style Mussels

Portuguese-Style Mussels

Shrimp in a pan with olive oil with a spoon.

Shrimp in Garlic Sauce

A closeup of Shrimp Croquettes on a plate.

Mediterranean Shrimp Croquettes

A piece of shrimp quiche on a plate with arugula.

The Best Ever Shrimp Quiche

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

The Best Shrimp Omelette

Grilled Octopus Skewers on a plate with fresh lemon slices.

Grilled Octopus Skewers

Meat Recipes

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

A spoonful of the delicious Mediterranean Beef Carrot Potato Stew

Beef Carrot Potato Stew

Mediterranean Veal Cutlets with lemon and parsley.

Mediterranean Veal Cutlets

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

Chorizo Asparagus Quiche on a plate.

Chorizo Asparagus Quiche

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

Beef Stuffed Peppers

Fish Recipes

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

A closeup of delicious Chickpea Cod Salad on a plate

Chickpea Cod Salad

Flavorful Tuna Ceviche with Mango in a bowl

Tuna Ceviche with Mango

Spicy Salmon Tartare with Corn Chips on a white plate.

The Best Spicy Salmon Tartare

Mediterranean Fish Dinner Recipes for Fall Roundup

Mediterranean Fish Dinner Recipes for Fall

Whole baked tuna quiche on a white plate

Gourmet Tuna Quiche

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

Mediterranean Baked Fish Fillets

Dessert Recipes

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

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

Stunning Raspberry Pavlova

Demonstrating the holes from a fork inside the Easy Puff Pastry Dough

Easy Puff Pastry Dough

Mango Pavlova on a white plate

Super Tender Mango Pavlova

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

Panna Cotta with Strawberry Compote

Helena is holding a spoon of fig jam in the right hand

Mediterranean Fig Jam

Strawberry Blackberry Pavlova served

Strawberry Blackberry Pavlova

Updated Favorites

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

Portuguese Custard Tarts (Pastéis de Nata)

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 trying a creamy steak on a fork

Creamy Steak – Bife à Marrare

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