Bolo do Caco (Sweet Potato Bread)
This sweet potato bread is a traditional recipe from Madeira. Bolo do Caco is a soft bread that usually is served with a garlicky butter as entrée for any meal. You can find Bolo do Caco in almost any corner of Madeira island. It is commonly served as a company for espetadas — […]
Read MoreMexican Molletes with Pico e’ Gallo
These Mexican Molletes are great for any Mexican theme party or dinner. For me, I like to eat them for breakfast. They just help me a lot to start my day with energy. What are these things? Molletes are basically a slice toasted bread covered with beans (any type you like) and grated […]
Read MorePortuguese Tuna Tart
The easiest tuna tart that will be your savior for the next beach trip. This is a blender tart that will give you a great result every time. This is a Portuguese recipe that I learnt from my mother in law and that, apparently, is really popular around here. It’s a quite […]
Read MorePortuguese Cod Croquettes
Let’s talk about the obsession of Portuguese people for codfish. I’m not talking about an occasional weekly meal with cod, oh no. They have a complete section in the supermarket dedicated to cod. Frozen, salted, fresh, cod croquettes, cod salad, cod shampoo, cod everything (and let’s not mention the smell, really stingy). They love this […]
Read MoreLoaded Cheesy Portobello Mushrooms
These loaded cheesy 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 greasy stuff. […]
Read MoreLeek Dip – A 20-Seconds Delicious Dip
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 MoreBacon and Corn Dip
What is a good party without good dips? Is it just me or do you also evaluate a party/social meeting according to the food? This bacon and corn dip is my trick inside my sleeve for game days, birthday parties and even as a simple afternoon snack. Well, I will give you the […]
Read MoreCheesy Zucchini Fritters
These cheesy zucchini fritters are ridiculously easy and amazing at the same time. Serve them with some sour cream or mustard sauce and you have a crispy and tasty appetizer. You probably will notice that my last three or four recipes include zucchini in any way. Even though I like them, it’s not […]
Read MoreHow to Make Tequeños (Venezuelan Cheese Sticks)
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 🙂 I previously talked about our main ethnical dish that is arepas. Well, tequeños are the arepas of social events. How’s that? Let me explain: In Venezuela, tequeños […]
Read MoreBaked Soy and Honey Chicken Wings
YESSSS I made these baked soy and honey chicken wings for the weekend and they turned out AMAZING. I only need these chicken wings and a Sherlock marathon to complete my staycation dream — and a cold beer of course. These baked wings are perfect for any game night, friends reunion, movie marathon, […]
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