Peixe em Lisboa 2013 - Part One

A few weeks ago I stepped into Pátio da Galé, at Terreiro do Paço to attend the Peixe em Lisboa, or Lisbon Fish and Flavors, event for the second time. It was time to taste some of the food and wine that the talented chefs and wine makers of Portugal had to offer.

Clementine Biscotti with Pomegranate Syrup

It's almost spring outside. The grass is green and the flowers are blooming. The garden has been tilled and soft fertile earth is ready for sowing. Last year's tree-lings have soft little buds peaking out from their tiny little trunks.

Fools Rain and Arroz de Grelos

Outside, the earth is wet from a misty rain that the Portuguese like to call chuva molha parvos, or fools rain, because you think it's just misty. That it's not really raining so there is no sense going inside yet. That you'll go inside when it actually starts to rain. An hour later and you're soaked to the bone and freezing cold. Rain of fools indeed.

Eggs Royale

I don't know about you, but I talk to myself. Usually it's in my head in the form of an inner dialog where no one can judge me. Often times it's about the food that I'm in the process of cooking.

Orange brownies drizzled with orange caramel sauce. Enough said.

Lately I've been busy. Really busy. I've been cooking and photographing food every day, and writing recipes every other day. You just don't see them because it's for a client.