Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
5 recipes
Shrimp Açorda
A traditional Portuguese açorda with shrimp from the Alentejo region — a thick, hearty porridge made from stale bread soaked in shrimp stock, garlic, olive oil and plenty of cilantro, enriched with egg at the end.
Bacalhau à Lagareira
Tender salt cod baked with potatoes until golden and generously drizzled with hot garlic olive oil — a classic of Portuguese cuisine.
Pastel de Nata
Crisp, spiral puff pastry shells with a silky egg custard scented with cinnamon and lemon, finished with the signature scorched spots on top — Lisbon's legendary custard tart.
Portuguese Tomato Rice
Juicy rice slowly simmered in a fragrant sauce of ripe tomatoes, garlic and bay leaf — a simple side dish from Alentejo to serve with grilled fish or meat.
Portuguese-style chickpea and spinach soup
A hearty Portuguese chickpea and spinach cream soup on a potato base, traditionally drizzled with fragrant olive oil before serving.