Comments on: Buy An Autographed Copy of The New Portuguese Table

By: David Leite

David Leite — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:21:19 +0000

Leonor, I am so touched, thank you. I worked hard to make sure the traditions of the past were preserved but at the same time show the growing creativity among cooks and chefs today. It means the world to me that you and your family enjoy the book!

By: Maria Leonor Garofalo

Maria Leonor Garofalo — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:45:45 +0000

I completely agree with Jan. I bought several books for family and American friends, and all have praised the recipes and the way our country and our traditions are presented. Superb job, David.

Wishing you a Fabulous, New Year.

Leonor

By: Jan

Jan — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:32:49 +0000

Boa Noite David,

My sister Barbara purchased your book for our mother. I am going to Portugal next Friday so my mother thought I should read your book. Last night I did and loved it! The book is extremely well written and beautifully photographed. I knew immediately I needed my own copy to bring with me to Portugal.

Your stories of cooking beside your Vovo struck a cord with me. My mother and I are very close. She is an excellent Portuguese cook who of course learned from her mother who was born in Ponta Delgada. About 10 years ago, I decided that I had to somehow document the recipes she only knew by memory. It was challenge to say the least. I stood beside her week after week trying to guestimate the measurements. Through trial and error, I was able to write down many recipes. Like you, over the years, I modernized her recipes without sacrificing the essence of her historical knowledge and cooking processes.

Thank you for this wonderful book. It is so much more than a cookbook – part autobiography, Portuguese history, tour guide, and wine guide. It will guide my visit from Sao Miguel all the way to the Algarve.

Jan Vincent

By: David Leite

David Leite — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 04:10:03 +0000

Hi Julia, the book is in neither imperial nor metric, but rather U.S. volume.

By: Julia

Julia — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 02:28:46 +0000

Hi David,

I’m interested in buying the book, however, I’m from Australia and we use metric measurements. Are the measurements in the book metric or imperial?

Thanks!

By: David Leite

David Leite — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:58:44 +0000

Hi, Sandra. As of now, the book is only in English.

By: Sandra Cabral

Sandra Cabral — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:49:05 +0000

Does this book come in Portuguese? I was thinking about buying one for my mother and another one for myself.

By: Teresa

Teresa — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:48:04 +0000

Hi, David. I came across your website by accident as I was searching for new ideas on Portuguese receipes. I am Portuguese-born but have lived in the States since I was 9 months old. I am fortunate that my mother and aunts cook Portuguese foods, and I am now recording their receipes so that I can pass them onto my children. Looking forward to purchasing your book.

By: David Leite

David Leite — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:46:46 +0000

Claudia, thank you for such kind sentiments. I’m very content with the amazing and warm reception the book has received from the Portuguese and Portuguese-American communities. It’s more than I ever could have asked for.

By: Claudia

Claudia — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:14:02 +0000

I’m Portuguese-born but fairly Americanized because I came here at the age of two, so I don’t know how to cook many of the Portuguese delicacies that my mother makes or that I have enjoyed at relatives’ homes either in the US or Portugal. Nonetheless, I love to cook and experiment with different foods, so I’m extremely excited to see a Portuguese cookbook!!! Unless you happen to live in an area where there’s a concentration of Portuguese people, you know nothing about us or our cuisine, So obrigada à vôce for bringing our wonderful food and culture to the rest of the world!