Barry's family
Red-white-and-blue rhubarb cake
This is a beautiful summertime treat, and kids love it! 5 C sliced rhubarb (if it’s not very red, you can mix it with a few drops of red food coloring) 1 3-oz package strawberry […]
Month: July 2012
Appetizers
Ovos recheados (stuffed eggs)
Here’s a completely different approach to eggs for an appetizer. Instead of making the usual deviled eggs with mayonnaise, this version uses bread crumbs, cheese, and butter — and they’re served hot. 8 eggs 2 […]
Brazilian
Brazilian Fish in Coconut Milk
4 white fish steaks, about 9 oz each Juice of 2 limes 2 garlic cloves, minced Handful of fresh cilantro, chopped Salt 1 onion, diced 2 green bell peppers, seeded and diced 2 tomatoes, diced […]
Brazilian
Salada de Xuxu (chayote salad)
The first time I saw a chayote, I was almost 40 years old. It was in a grocery store in New Orleans, and there were enormous heaps of them for sale in the produce department, […]
Brazilian
Manjar (Brazilian Rice Flour Pudding)
5 C milk 1-1/3 C rice flour 1 C + 2 T sugar Pinch salt In a saucepan, heat the milk with the rice flour, sugar, and salt, whisking until dissolved. Remove from heat before […]
Brazilian
Avocado Cream
3 ripe avocados 1/2 C + 2 T sugar Juice of 1 lime 6 T milk Pinch salt 3 T port wine Peel and chop the avocados. Place in a small bowl and sprinkle with […]
Brazilian
Bolinho de Estudante
Another version of gluten-free Brazilian “doughnuts.” 1-1/2 C tapioca flour 1/3 C sugar 2/3 C grated coconut 1 C milk Pinch salt 1/2 to 1 C water Oil for deep-frying Cinnamon Powdered sugar n a […]
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