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Nara Vidal visits Mesa Real, in Portugal

Nara Vidal visits Mesa Real, in Portugal

Award-winning author Nara Vidal, with whom we recently collaborated, revels in her review of magnificent places, elegant hotels and beautiful restaurants from all over the world her latest unique experience The Mesa Real Restaurant, located at the decadent The Palace...
MasterChef Robert Austin

MasterChef Robert Austin

A Danish chef in Brasilia Chef Simon Lau arrived in Brazil for the first time in 1986 and in 2004 opened his own restaurant, Aquavit from his home in Brasilia. The restaurant, and the chef behind it, became a national reference in the use of typical products from the...
An Interview with Chef Simon Lau Cederholm

An Interview with Chef Simon Lau Cederholm

A Danish chef in Brasilia Chef Simon Lau arrived in Brazil for the first time in 1986 and in 2004 opened his own restaurant, Aquavit from his home in Brasilia. The restaurant, and the chef behind it, became a national reference in the use of typical products from the...
Feijão Esquisitinho | Strange Beans

Feijão Esquisitinho | Strange Beans

Ingredients 13 Ready In 150 min Difficulty Hard Ingredients 2 cup black beans 2 tbsp olive oil 1 onion 1 clove finely chopped 1 1/2 tsp salt 4-5 bay leaves 2L water (approx) Paprika Entrecosto defumado (Terras do Demo) or other smoked pork ribs (optional) Calabresa...
Only the best beef

Only the best beef

To mark Brazil’s bicentennial, ApexBrasil, the main trade and investment organisation in Brazil, brought Casa Brasil to London, to showcase the rich larder of fresh produce, ingredients, wines and fabrics produced in Brazil. The event happened from 25th August to 7th...