Recipes by Sofia Reino

	Brigadeiros - Brazilian Chocolate truffles by Sofia Reino This recipe is LOVED by kids. I no longer do it. My tween daughter is the one that takes care of this one. She not only loves making them as of course loves to eat them and same with her friends.	1 vote 7701 views
	Pão de Ló - Portuguese Sponge Cake by Sofia Reino I have always loved this recipe, especially when one is able to cook in in such a way that the middle part is still wet. I have always been afraid of making this recipe as I am not the best at baking. But amazingly enough it came out perfect and I am very proud of myself.	1 vote 6955 views
	Roasted Bell Peppers Salad - Salada de pimentos assados by Sofia Reino This is a traditional Portuguese salad you will find in most restaurants, especially during the summer. It is very fresh and goes very well with all types of grilled fish. Another idea is to add canned tuna and some hard boiled egg and you have a beautiful summer meal!	1 vote 7648 views
	Lasagna by Sofia Reino Very easy to make. Can be done with or without ground beef!	2 votes 4445 views
	Bolo de bolacha maria - Maria cookies cake by Sofia Reino This is a traditional Portuguese Cake that is very easy to make. Nowadays you can find Maria cookies in just about every supermarket, but if you have trouble, go to your local Hispanic or Asian market and you will for sure find it!	2 votes 1 review 2 comments 28314 views
	Chicken, Andouille and Shrimp Gumbo by Sofia Reino So as I said in my last posting I am doing a Gumbo. I found out my dear friends from IA actually sort of follow Emeril's recipe, then I found through halfhourmeals.com a true Louisiana lady who also had an interesting recipe in her blog "First, Make a Roux". If you are new at making a Gumbo, I would seriously check her blog as she…	3 votes 2 reviews 1 comment 7462 views
	Frango à Brás - Chicken with potato sticks by Sofia Reino This is a typical Portuguese recipe inspired by another (Bacalhau à Brás) I grew up with. Our family does not care much for chicken breast. We all go for the dark meat. So this is the perfect recipe to finish up that white meat no-one will eat. Another benefit is that the chicken breast of just on chicken will feed 4 to 5 people!	1 vote 1 review 2 comments 3336 views