If you find yourself constantly getting lost in the cheese aisle of your local market; this Baked German Camembert recipe is for you! EQUIPMENT: Cast Iron Pan Wax Paper Cookie Sheet Three Shallow Bowls Food Processor or Blender Unscented/Unflavored dental floss Oven INGREDIENTS:Medium sized Camembert Cheese, 1 tube of Ritz Crackers;1/4 Cup flour;2 Eggs;Three TBSP of
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Tosta Mista is Portugal’s equivalent to New Jersey’s “taylor ham, egg and cheese”. The tosta mista is a recent addition to the cuisine of Portugal inspired by the French Croque Monsiuer. It’s a Ham and Cheese sandwich, probably the way it was meant to be made.  Growing up around a bigger population of Portuguese in
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Ingredients Fresh Red Peppers, 4-5, no seeds, cut into 2 inch wide strips Sea Salt, up to 1/2 cup 2 garlic cloves (optional) 1/4 cup of olive oil Equipment Baking Tray Directions Place all red peppers onto the tray, cover well with sea salt. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit for about 24 hours,
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Sea Bass, Bronzino or Robalo – whatever you call it, this fish is delicious and lends itself to a variety of cooking methods. Typically, I split this fish open lengthwise to lay it over a grill,  but a small miscommunication at the fish monger the other day had my bass cut up in pieces! What
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Simplicity sometimes rules all when it comes to cooking. A large amount of Portuguese cuisine lends itself to the budding chef, keeping things delicious yet low stress, using freshness and patience as the primary tools required to execute some amazing food. This dish is no different and is enjoyable in any season. It is my
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There are hundreds of family recipes for this and quite frankly I am sure they are all awesome. Ras El Hanout, meaning “top of the rack”, is just a collection of different spices that are used plenty in north African cuisine. You’ll get simple things like paprika and pepper to elaborate things like dried rose
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Cod is king in Portugal. There is a different cod dish for every day of the week available making it the one ingredient every single citizen has at least tried in their lives.  It is healthy, being a fish that is a good source of protein and omega-3. The fish can be cooked a variety
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Ranch Dressing Put that Ranch on everything! Well, at least that’s what I’ve learned that my wife really enjoys doing, especially on pizza crusts. Therefor, we started buying a lot more Ranch than I was used to having around before marriage. But the number one thing that bothered me about store bought stuff was all
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If you want a healthy, protein packed meal in the morning (or anytime to be honest),  give poached eggs a try. Poached eggs don’t use any fat to cook, still contain the delicious gooey egg yolk of sunny side up eggs, are ready quickly and can be made ahead and held in a fridge to
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If you haven’t had potatoes fried in duck fat, I urge you to please join me and taste that delicious piece of heaven. The the crispiness that duck fat adds to potatoes is uncanny. It’s high smoke point means it fries better than olive oil and butter without smoking up. It’s borderline miraculous AND healthier
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