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Pão-de-ló: history & recipe of Portugal’s favorite cake
The pão-de-ló, or Portuguese sponge cake, is one of the most prolific and irresistible sweets of the Portuguese gastronomic repertoire. It is, at the same time, a tribute to simplicity, consisting of a mixture of solely eggs, sugar, and flour. It is during Easter that pão-de-ló gathers special attention at the table, in particular in [...]
Amass. Cook. is nominated for Best Website / Digital Project at the AHRESP Awards
Our project, Amass. Cook., is nominated for Website / Digital Project of the Year in the 2019 AHRESP awards! You can vote for your favorites right here — and don't forget to vote for Amass. Cook.! It's the 5th consecutive year in which AHRESP — Association of Hospitality, Restaurants, and Related Services of Portugal — singles out [...]
Portuguese Seafood: A Complete Guide
Portugal’s intimate relationship with the ocean not only make it a natural paradise but also a land of navigators and fishermen. The ocean has for centuries entwined to Portuguese culture, and in particular, into the annals of gastronomy. It’s no surprise that Portuguese seafood boasts international fame, as the cold waters of the Atlantic make [...]
Port Wine History: the Tale of the Douro Valley’s Finest Wine
As with any great story, there's a bit of everything in port wine history. A singular start, quarrels, alliances, scandals, tragedies, and in the end, glory. It's ultimately the story of three countries (and many more) that in their unions and their partings created a remarkable oenological heritage. Throughout our tours in Porto, port wine [...]
Porto Food Guide wins 3 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
In an unexpected twist, our Christmas gifts came early. The 2019 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards have just awarded our Porto Food Guide as the national winner in 3 categories: Best Culinary Travel / Food Tourism Book, Best Self-Published Book, and Best Digital Book for Sale. This competition happens annually since 1995, and is one of [...]
Bolo-rei: 5 Places in Porto to Buy the Iconic Portuguese Christmas Cake
Christmas season has arrived, and in this time of celebration and traditions, there's a lot of fuss over food. While most Portuguese dedicate their body and soul to a multiplicity of cooking endeavors during Christmas Eve, there's something most of us agree on buying out. It's the bolo-rei (king cake), the cake that colors tables [...]