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Portuguese Orange-Olive Oil Cake
Post | David Leite on 11.02.09 | 92 Comments
Portuguese Orange-Olive Oil Cake

This Portuguese orange-olive oil cake smacks of intense orange flavor and is very moist, thanks to the olive oil. Use navel oranges and a fruity olive oil.

Portuguese Sweet Lemon and Black Olive Cookies
Post | David Leite on 09.17.09 | No Comment
Portuguese Sweet Lemon and Black Olive Cookies


by David Leite
from The New Portuguese Table
(Clarkson Potter, 2009)
Makes about 15 wafers
Cookies aren’t exactly a specialty of the Portuguese. The traditional ones tend to be crumbly and plain, more like a dunking biscuit. One day …

Portuguese Green Olive Dip
Post | David Leite on 07.20.09 | 21 Comments
Portuguese Green Olive Dip

Patê de Azeitonas Verdes
by David Leite
from The New Portuguese Table
(Clarkson Potter, 2009)
Makes about 1 1/2 cups
When I visited A Bolota, a lovely restaurant perched on the sweeping plains of the eastern Alentejo, this dip was …

Portuguese Salt Cod Hash
Post | David Leite on 07.06.09 | 5 Comments
Portuguese Salt Cod Hash

by Chef Antelmo Faria
from Horatius
San Francisco, CA
Serves 4
There’s an old adage that says the Portuguese have one thousand ways to cook bacalhau, or salted dried cod. And few countries have such a passion for the …

Portuguese Mini Lemon-Orange Cakes
Post | David Leite on 05.15.09 | No Comment
Portuguese Mini Lemon-Orange Cakes

Queques de Limão e Laranga
by David Leite
Makes about 2 dozen 2-inch cakes
Queques are small cakes that can be flavored with most anything: vanilla, lemon, orange — even savory bits such as chicken, chouriço, or presunto. …

Portuguese Gratin of Shrimp and Spinach
Post | David Leite on 05.10.09 | 2 Comments
Portuguese Gratin of Shrimp and Spinach

Gratinado de Camarões e Espinafres
by David Leite
Serves 6
This is a popular dish in and around the beautiful UNESCO town of Évora, in central Alentejo. A version is on the menus at Restaurante Tasquinha do Oliveira, …

Portuguese Rabbit Hunter Style
Post | David Leite on 05.10.09 | 2 Comments
Portuguese Rabbit Hunter Style

Coelho à Caçador
by David Leite
Serves 4
Although rabbit and hare dishes are enjoyed all over Portugal, they’re most associated with the Estremadura and Ribatejo regions. This hearty dish, perfect for autumn, originally called for the blood …

Brazilian Beef Kibbe
Post | David Leite on 05.01.09 | No Comment
Brazilian Beef Kibbe

Quibe de Carne
by Letícia Moreinos
Makes 45 to 50 three-inch kibbe
Brazil is a melting pot. Initially made up of three cultures — Portuguese, African, and native Indian — the country later benefited from an influx of …

Portuguese Tea Flan
Post | David Leite on 04.18.09 | One Comment
Portuguese Tea Flan

Pudim de Chá
by David Leite
Serves 8
This recipe is adapted from a dish by Maria Alexandre, a marvelous home cook in the Ironbound district of Newark, NJ, a haven for immigrants from mainland Portugal and the …

Portuguese Salad of Black-Eyed Peas with Tuna
Post | David Leite on 04.15.09 | No Comment
Portuguese Salad of Black-Eyed Peas with Tuna

Salada de Feijão Frade com Atum
by David Leite
Serves 4 to 6
This is a classic recipe popular in the Estremadura region, which is made by  home cooks and chefs alike. In my kitchen, I rarely make …

Portuguese Almond Torte
Post | David Leite on 02.10.09 | 5 Comments
Portuguese Almond Torte

Bolo de Amêndoa
by David Leite
Serves 10 to 12, richly
Because this torte is made with no flour, it’s exceptionally moist and dense — just the way the Portuguese adore it. To decorate it, I like to …