Mom’s California Orange Cake

Mom’s California Orange Cake

Natalia’s mom lived in California for many years before moving back to Portugal.  While mom was in California she had oranges and lemon trees at her home.  Every year when she harvested the oranges and lemons she would package a huge box and ship it to Natalia...
Lulas Guisadas (Squid Stew)

Lulas Guisadas (Squid Stew)

Natalia loves the fact that here in Rhode Island we have access to fresh squid right from Point Judith, which is where most squid comes from in New England.The Lulas Guisadas dish is very popular in any of the islands in Portugal. Every island has its own specialty on...
Sopa de Caldo Verde

Sopa de Caldo Verde

Sopa de Caldo Verde is a very traditional Portuguese soup. Natalia chose to serve Caldo Verde at a special luncheon at O Dinis Restaurant, hosted by East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva, welcoming President José Manuel Cabral Dias Bolieiro of the Azores (President of the...
Roasted Pork Belly

Roasted Pork Belly

Natalia’s “Roasted Pork Belly” – is a #Portuguese version of #Porchetta – a savory, fatty, and moist boneless pork roast of Italian culinary tradition that Natalia has personally created into her own Portuguese dish –...
Crab Roll Recipe

Crab Roll Recipe

In 2016, Natalia traveled with her two sons to Maine for April vacation with her friend Kimberly, who is from Maine, to spend time with Kimberly’s family in Maine.  On this trip, Kimberly took Natalia and sons Miguel and Tiago to Portland, Maine.  During the day...

One Dish Shrimp Pasta

In this video, Natalia Paiva-Neves brings a super simple to make One Dish Shrimp Pasta which cooks in under 15 minutes. It’s a perfect dish for you who has a super limited time to prep your meal or simply is in the rush for the day. Ingredients:...