Meet Natalia
Gathering family & friends through travel, food, wine & culture.
Natalia is a host guru and untrained chef who loves sharing her passion for the best life has to offer. Raised in the restaurant industry, cooking is second nature.
Delicious Dishes
Natalia shares savory recipes that will have your guests eager to sit around the table.
Creative Cocktails
Natalia shares drink recipes that will turn any get together into an affair to remember.
Travel with Natalia
Join Natalia as she travels around the world exploring foods, culture, and customs.
Entertain with Natalia
Whether it's a casual get together or an elegant affair, Natalia shares entertaining tips that will inspire.
Latest Blog Entries
Espresso Martini
To celebrate National Espresso Day, Natalia shows us how to make a very popular drink at O Dinis Restaurant - the Espresso Martini! It's a super simple and fancy cocktail to make that everyone is going to love. All you are going to need is:1 shot of espresso2 oz of...
Baked Cod
Today, Natalia brings a delicious and traditional dish, the Baked Cod with olive oil and Red & Green Peppers. It is a very simple and easy recipe and the come-out is extremely tasty! Ingredients: A portion of desalted sauteed cod 3 yellow onions sliced6 potatoes...
Roasted Chestnuts
Many say that autumn is marked in Portugal by the smell of chestnuts roasting. On the streets of Portugal, in autumn, you can buy roasted chestnuts by the dozen from street vendors. In Portugal, either cast iron or metal caldron-type pots are used with...
Mussels in Coconut Sauce
In this recipe, Natalia combines coconut sauce with ginger, soy sauce, and Thai Chili Paste with Basil to her mussels recipe, and the outcome is absolutely delicious. She paired this dish with Quinta de Cabriz Rose, which she highly recommends!!! Ingredients2 lbs of...
Chocolate Mousse
On National Chocolate Day, Natalia is sharing her favorite chocolate dessert recipe, the Chocolate Mousse. If you are a chocolate lover, this recipe is especially for you! Natalia tested this chocolate mousse with two ports, the LBV Van Zeller Port, the Van Zellars...
Baked Sugar Pumpkin Dessert
Back in Portugal, Natalia's mother used to make delicious "Pasteis de Abóbora" during the fall months. Because her mother's original dish was fried, Natalia decided to adapt this recipe for a healthier version, which she named Baked Sugar Pumpkin. Here you are going...
Spicy Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Today is National Pumpkin Day and Natalia prepared a special recipe that is very traditional in her family, Spicy Roasted Pumpkin Seeds. Her parents used to make it every year during this season and they loved to pair that with Portuguese beers like Sagres or Super...
Seared Scallops Over Alfredo Pasta
In this recipe, Natalia brings the best of an Alfredo Pasta combined with her delicious Seared Scallops. This simple recipe can become very fancy if you like to decorate your dish as much as Natalia does! She guarantees that your family and friends will love it!...
Baked Scallops With Garlic Butter Crumb Topping (Appetizer)
In this recipe, Natalia creates a special topping for her scallop dish that makes all the difference in its taste. The Baked Scallops With Garlic Butter Crumb Topping is one of her most favorite scallop appetizer dishes and all of her friends and family love it! ...