Recipes by ruth martins

King Prawn Ravioli in a Creamy Lemon sauce with a Portuguese Twist by ruth martins

A Pasta dish for special occasions inspired by a traditional Portuguese snack-King Prawn Rissol-Rissol de Camarao. A light pastry covered in breadcrumbs and filled with a rich, creamy sauce and chunks of juicy king prawns.

Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Salmon by ruth martins

Liver and Bacon with Onion Gravy by ruth martins

Decided to be extra brave and fill up on the best source of Iron-Liver! Now, I have never eaten or cooked liver before so this was a first and I have to admit against all my expectations, it tasted Gorgeous! This is not my recipe but an old traditional one I decided to try. I did, however, add a splash of cream to the gravy that…

Seafood Rice or arroz de Marisco by ruth martins

Delicious soupy rice full of seafood!

Portuguese Fish and Chips-Bacalhau a Bras by ruth martins

Its yummy, its addictive and truly amazing! If you can get your hands on some salted cod, please, please try this. And if you can't, try it anyway with fresh cod, just add more salt. I know I will! Getting cravings already lol!

Portuguese Grilled Sardines by ruth martins

It's barbecue time! It's barbecue time! Most people go for the traditional sausages, hamburgers, chicken thighs and legs. And if you're lucky, salmon! To me, real barbecues mean the smell of fresh fish and good quality meats. Ultimately, I starting missing Portuguese Sardines. They are the most traditional, most delicious…

Sausages in Yorkahire Pudding Batter or Toad in the Hole by ruth martins

Sausages wrapeed in bacon and cooked in a delicious most batter pudding.

Chorizo Bread Rolls by ruth martins

I didnt make a large loaf this time. Instead I made small ciabatta shaped litlle loaves and rolls filled with juicy chorizo.

English Roast Beef by ruth martins

Traditional English Sunday Beef Roast Dinner

Portuguese Roast Chicken Piri Piri by ruth martins

In Portugal you see chicken being roasted on a electric spin roast constantly. They are marinated for hours previously and the spicy flavours sip into the flesh during the cooking process. Piri Piri is the spice of preference. This Spice gives the chicken an Amazing flavour!