The best Brazilian beers
Ever heard of Green Cow IPA, produced by Seasons Brewery, in Porto Alegre? Or Colorado Vixnu, from Ribeirão Preto, in the state of São Paulo? Or Ithaca …
Food
What Brazilian pepper is the hottest
The German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt, who visited Brazil in early 19th century, said that “chilis are as essential to Natives as salt is for […]
Coffee brigadeiro – the crossing of two national passions
by Luciene Evans* I have been told I created a recipe that promises to become a new traditional candy on the tables of kids’ birthday […]
Dive into the Amazon (cuisine) with Anthony Bourdain
Anthony Bourdain, host of one of the coolest food shows on TV, offers us a great opportunity to discover the Amazonian culinary, its exotic fish […]
6 Brazilian cakes
Brazilians are known for their sweet teeth. Most desert dishes include a huge amount of sugar – and it is probably wise to reduce it […]
Is coffee for children?
I don’t remember a day of my life I didn’t have a cup of coffee mixed with milk at wake up time. It is absolutely […]
5 Brazilian kitchen essentials
What makes a Brazilian kitchen Brazilian? Maybe the dishes produced, maybe the nationality of the cook, but also the objects that you might find there. […]
Brazilian diet: what is the country eating?
Too much sugar, too much salt, lots of food with low nutritious value and three daily cups of coffee. That is on the table of […]
Honoring Saint John
Saint John’s festival, celebrated today, is a delicious fake celebration of rural lifestyle, with all the surreal stereotypes that this entitles. It has, almost inevitably, […]
Sinatra sings the excesses of Brazilian coffee
No commodity says Brazil as much as coffee. This year, the country’s coffee exports should reach US$ 7 billion and the internal sales will be […]