Maria Campos 
These cheese and bacon stuffed portobello mushrooms are out of this world! I can’t even write this sentence without my mouth watering just thinking of the strings of mozzarella cheese and pieces of crunchy bacon inside these mushrooms. HEA-VEN-LY! Can you guess the source of all the flavor of this recipe? Indulgent and … Read more
This super cozy Cointreau orange hot chocolate promise to warm up the chilling nights that are coming! I absolutely love autumn. And winter, even more, but living in Lisbon gives me the weakest winters ever. I guess I cannot complain because I came from Venezuela — a completely tropical country without seasons. Right now … Read more
Ponche crema is the Venezuelan version of an eggnog. Creamy, spiced and with a happy touch thanks to a hint — or maybe more— of Venezuelan rum. In case you didn’t know, Venezuela has one of the best rums in the entire world. You may think that this is the classical case of nationality proud … Read more
This super cheesy leek dip is my favorite quick snack to have in the fridge waiting for the cravings. Only 4 ingredients and 20 seconds and you are ready to empty that big bag of crackers. Yep, you heard it right, 20 seconds. And this is not clickbait. I can guarantee you’ll spend … Read more
Freshness, simplicity and great flavors that work together in this dish. These garlic and butter clams are a great starter for a fine dinner without leaving the house. This buttery sauce works perfectly with any type of seafood. The garlic gives the punch of flavor without being overwhelming thanks to the white wine that balances … Read more
Here I go again: gnocchi. My legendary cooking nemesis. I can tell you a vast of disastrous stories about my clumsiness vs a gnocchi dough. They never end well. The gnocchis are too soggy, too hard, too weird and finally too messy to serve with pride. The truth is that this recipe comes … Read more
The Portuguese Francesinha sandwich comes from the northern part of Portugal, specifically the city of Porto. Don’t assume that francesinha is a simple and light sandwich you eat when you have a little void space in your tummy. This dish is HEAVY. I mean, eat it when you are starving and have plenty of room … Read more
These stuffed zucchini boats with creamy spicy chicken are so tasty that even the zucchini haters will secretly love. The simplicity is the key to this recipe. A few zucchinis and leftover chicken. Put some cream and sriracha drops and the magic is done. 20 minutes and the dinner is ready. Isn’t that … Read more
This cashew and zucchini chicken is all you need for a spicy and tasty weeknight dinner. Also, you can make it once and eat it twice, since you can reheat it without any problem. This makes it an excellent meal to take to work. If you are new here you probably don’t know … Read more
The day has finally arrived. Yeap, the day I’m finally adding this beloved recipe to The Cookware Geek recipes. Today I’m going to make Venezuelan Tequeños 🙂 Today I’m going to tell you step by step the best tequeños recipe that I know. I previously talked about our main ethnical dish that is arepas. Well, … Read more