Living in a heavily Portuguese part of Rhode Island, you quickly get to know the local delicacies: papo seco, pasteis de nata, chourico–they’re all delicious. Another famous Portuguese-American creation is the bifana sandwich, a messy… Read More »BIFANA SANDWICH WITH CHIMICHURRI SAUCE
While my background is Lithuanian, I grew up in the heavily Portuguese state of Rhode Island. Chourico, a.k.a Portuguese sausage, was one Luso-American food item that you could find at any grocery store, from Walmart… Read More »CHOURICO, PEA & POTATO PIEROGI
When baked, feta transforms into creamy and luscious, with that same saline bite it’s known for.
White chicken chili might not catch your attention. It’s not a particularly sexy dish and is more Taste of Home than Bon Appetit if you know what I mean. But it doesn’t have to be.… Read More »WHITE BEAN CHICKEN CHILI
In my family, the knobby clusters of creamy pink fruit scattered on thorny bushes near the ocean were always called beach plums. My brother and I would harvest them, a handful maybe, in the hopes… Read More »BEACH ROSE LEMONADE