Cabana Brasil – Brazilian Barbecue… (or maybe not!)
When is a Brazilian BBQ place not a Brazilian BBQ place?
When is a Brazilian BBQ place not a Brazilian BBQ place?
My good friend Chris Stanton, who came to Rio with me in April last year, invited…
Katavento, the Pastel Place in Merton Abbey Mills has a new owners and they have done a lot with the place! Well, not exactly new. Katavento has been around for a while but the very nice Flavio and Luciana have sold it to a new family of keen Brazilian food enthusiasts. Read more
André is a typical Carioca: someone who will be your best friend in under 10 minutes. In all my years in the UK I have yet to find a Brit who’s as generous with their friendship as the average Carioca (native of Rio de Janeiro). Read more
Black beans is the quintessential Brazilian dish. Check out our photo step-by-step recipe.
The story goes that the Portuguese farm owners would keep the best parts of pork for themselves and send the offcuts to the slave house to be added to a large vat of black beans… and voilá, Brazil’s national dish was creaed – The Feijoada. Reality may have been a bit different. Read more