Cornmeal Cake

I have been using this recipe for many years and is the best I came across so far. Very easy to make, very moist and taste fantastic. Cornemeal cake is very common in Brazil , where I come from and goes very nice with a cup of fresh brewed coffee or even a nice cup of tea.

Brazilian-Style Skirt Steak

Skirt steak is definitely not something you hear of too much as being served by itself (nt in a fajita, that is), but now that I’ve mastered the concept of making it, I love to serve it as the main course for dinner and my husband can’t get enough of it. He loves Brazilian steaks, which I had never attempted to tackle until a co-worker of mine told me the secret to great brazilian meat… SEA SALT! Who would’ve known?!

Brazilian Chicken and Black Beans and Rice

Wonderful main dish ‘salad’ to be served cold, but it’s wonderful eaten warm too. A good Mexican rice and fresh cilantro are musts. So easy – this is my favorite thing to eat for any meal! It would be good for a side dish (omitting the chicken in lieu of grilled chicken) or can be adapted for a vegetarian diet.

Brazilian Brigadeiro

This candy is named after a renowned Brazilian politician of the 1920’s, Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes. He was an Air Force brigadier general who first gained notoriety for playing a part in quashing a communist coup in Rio. He later ran unsuccessfully for the presidency in 1946 and 1950, during a brief breeze of democracy which blew after WWII in Brazil. The name of the candy is that of his rank, Brigadeiro. Now, why would anyone name candy after an army general? Well, back in 1922, he was tall, dark-haired with blue eyes. AND SINGLE!!! The Brigadeiro campaign slogan was “Vote no Brigadeiro que é bonito e é solteiro”. Or the other version “Brigadeiro Brigadeiro, e melhor porque e solteiro”. Today, brigadeiro candy is a must have in any birthday party and kids love them.

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