Our Portuguese Table

Steven de Sousa – Founder of Portuguese Pride Online Community Ever wonder who is behind some of the Portuguese groups on Facebook? Meet Steve de Sousa from Canada! He started the Portuguese Pride page a few years ago and has been maintaining it ever since. We talk with Steve about how and why he started the group, feedback from the community, his experience growing up, and even how his fiancé (who is from Hong Kong) loves Portuguese food! On this page, they have profiled different members of the community, and it just so happens that Maria’s profile was the most popular! No shock there! =) We also talk a bit about Nelly Furtado and how the community in Canada has responded to her success. For the most part it has been positive and everyone is really happy and proud for her. But of course, there are those that feel she doesn’t fly the Portuguese flag enough in her career. C’mon people, give Nelly a break. Should she tattoo the Portuguese flag on her forehead??? She sings in Portuguese, and in our experie

In this episode, Maria and Angela cover everything from roasted beets to how to start your own business. You never know what they will talk about when these two get together! Take a listen and send in your comments! Tomato pie recipe Maria’s Pasta Recipe Roasted Beets Recipe BenchEssential.com – Angela’s newest product to hit the market in November 2016 RoosterCamisa.com – a Portuguese-owned business based in Southern California This Week in StartUps Podcast – Angela’s favorite podcast for start-up and business tips Buy Maria’s Cookbook! - http://azoreangreenbean.com/ Adega Restaurant - http://www.adegarest.com/ Linda Menina Children’s Book - http://portuguesebooks.org/books/pretty-girl-linda-menina/

In this episode, Antelmo Faria, founder and chef at the upcoming Uma Casa restaurant in San Francisco. Antelmo shares his story with us about how food and cooking has been a big part of his life from a very early age, and that he event told him mom at the age of 5 that he wanted to choose the menu for his birthday party! Antelmo spent a good portion of his childhood in the Azores, and then began his culinary journey at La Salette in Sonoma, and then Tacolicious in San Francisco. For the past year he has been hosting pop-ups around San Francisco to promote Uma Casa, and we are all so excited to FINALLY have a full-fledged Portuguese restaurant in San Francisco! Listen in and you will love Antelmo just as much as we do! Uma Casa Restaurant - https://www.facebook.com/UMA-CASA-988521907849413/ Faial - http://www.azores.com/faial La Salette - http://www.lasalette-restaurant.com/ Link to Chopped episode with Antelmo! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voiaDQ5NVA0

Have you ever thought about all the skills you’ve developed just from being Portuguese? Think about it. How many events have you planned? (event planner!) Halls decorated? (interior decorator!) Meals cooked for dozens or hundreds of people? (executive chef!) You should be able to put these skills on a resume! Right?? This is a pretty fun episode where we share input from the community on all the different skills you develop just being Portuguese. And of course we talk about how much we love going to Portugal (Angela goes in a month!), and some yummy recipes that are some of Maria’s favorites. Piodao - http://whenonearth.net/piodao-portugals-picturesque-village/ Tomar - http://www.ezportugal.com/tomar-portugal Study in Portugal! - http://www.palcus.org/study-abroad Link to Facebook string about Portuguese Skills - https://www.facebook.com/angela.simoes.520900/posts/1745613702394130 Tomato sandwiches - http://www.southernliving.com/food/entertaining/tomato-sandwich Bacalhau ao Marineiro - http://www.sog

If you haven’t seen Margaret’s Portuguese Kitchen on Facebook, or read her blog, Décor and Dining, then you are in for a treat of some great decorating and cooking tips! In this episode we interview Margaret Varela Pereira, blogger and foodie, about her experience immigrating to Canada from Portugal, learning to cook from her mother-in-law, and some of her favorite dishes to eat and to cook. And there’s a “call to action” at the end, so be sure to listen! Enjoy our conversation with the lovely Margaret! Margaret’s site - https://www.facebook.com/myportuguesekitchen/?fref=ts or http://www.decoranddineblog.com/ Margaret’s daughter’s videos – palmieres Seafood Rice - http://www.foodfromportugal.com/recipe/seafood-rice/ Carne Guisada - http://www.theportugueseamericanmom.com/portuguese-beef-stew-carne-guisada/ Carne de Porco Alentejana - https://easyportugueserecipes.com/portuguese-pork-and-clams-carne-de-porco-a-alentejana/ Arroz Cabidela (it’s not chocolate!) - http://www.portugal.gastronomias.com/beira_l

What many folks may not realize is that both Maria and Angela have full-time day jobs, and this podcast is one of the many things they do in their “free time”. That means that podcasts are often pre-recorded weeks, if not months, in advance, and sometimes weeks will go by without the two of them chatting! So this podcast is a fun “catch up” conversation between the two friends where they talk about what’s been going on with their lives, read comments from listeners, praise the multi-tasking talent of Portuguese women, and talk about all the yummy foods you can find at festas during the summer. Thank you to those who have sent in comments – we love hearing from you! Enjoy this little chat, and be sure to leave us a comment on Facebook, or a review on iTunes! Lupulo - http://www.lupulonyc.com/ Ipanema - http://ipanemanyc.com/#!home-page La Salette - http://www.lasalette-restaurant.com/ David Leite named top influencers - http://www.townvibe.com/Litchfield/July-August-2016/Litchfields-Most-Influential-

Ovos com chourico, pork loin with chourico, polvo (octopus) are just a few favorite dishes the Portuguese Kids would ask their mamas to make. Get ready to laugh for an hour straight as we chat with the very funny Portuguese Kids about everything from how they got started, their first trip to California, their recent trip to Australia, and future plans (which includes a trip to South Africa!). We even get serious for a minute and touch upon the sensitive subject of the “P” word. Have a listen and let us know what your favorite part of the show was! And be sure to look up the next Portuguese Kids show on their website! http://portuguesecomedy.com/

In this episode, Maria and Angela talk about all the yummy foods their families make during the summer! Talk about BBQ, refreshing summer salads, delicious desserts and of course, the different festas that happen during the summer. Maria’s twins are firecracker babies and celebrate their birthday on the 4th of July! And let’s not forget that it’s Angela’s birthday in July too! Be sure to read through all the show notes because there are a TON of links to different foods and recipes that were talked about! Green pepper and onion salad: https://pasto.wordpress.com/2009/05/29/grilled-pepper-saladsalada-de-pimento/ Tomato and garlic salad: http://www.savoringthethyme.com/2011/05/simple-tomato-onion-salad-recipe-straight-from-portugal/ Grilling veggies: http://dish.allrecipes.com/grilling-101-grilled-vegetables/ Sardinhas Assadas/Grilled Sardines: http://emerils.com/127641/grilled-sardines-portuguese-style Grandmother’s Pudding (Pudim da Avó) Recipe: http://azoreangreenbean.com/2014/06/grandmothers

In this episode we talk with the very accomplished food writer, David Leite of Leite's Culinaria! He has received three James Beard Awards for his writing as well as for Leite's Culinaria, and he has also received a PALCUS Leadership Award. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Martha Stewart Living, Saveur, Bon Appétit, Gourmet, Food & Wine, Pastry Art & Design, Food Arts, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Sun-Times, The Washington Post, Charlotte Observer, and Men's Health. David has also been hosting episodes of the podcast, The Splendid Table! Follow David Leite on Google+ He published The New Portuguese Table almost 10 years ago, and is now working on his second book, a memoir. We talk with David about growing up Portuguese, how he began his culinary journey and how his love of being Portuguese came later in life. If you haven't subscribed to his newsletter, you're missing out! Visit Leite's Culinaria at www.leitesculinaria.com.

June is a month of many celebrations, including Father's Day and Dia de Portugal! In this episode Maria and Angela talk about how Dia de Portugal is celebrated in different communities, including San Jose and New Bedford where they live. And for Father's Day, both hosts share special memories and moments about their dads and talk about the influence their dad's had on their lives. The conversation also covers the importance of speaking Portuguese and other languages. Dia de Portugal Festival in San Jose, http://www.diadeportugalca.org/ or find info on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/DiaDePortugalFestivalSanJoseCA/ New Bedford Day of Portugal: http://www.nb-dayofportugal.com/, also on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/Day-of-Portugal-of-New-Bedford-162452327120566/ Day of Portugal Fall River, https://www.facebook.com/diadeportugalfallriver/ Day of Portugal Newark, NJ, Rhode Island Day of Portugal, http://www.dayofportugal.org/index.html Portuguese-American Wineries! Morey Cellars, http://www.m

Named after Chef Manuel Azevedo's mother, LaSalette Restaurant opened in Sonoma nearly 20 years ago, and for a long time was one of the only Portuguese restaurants in the entire state of California. Listen to how Chef Manuel went from wanting to be a mechanic to returning to his love of food, and now after two restaurants and a beautiful cookbook, he is embarking on a third restaurant, Tasca Tasca. Learn more about Chef Manuel at http://www.lasalette-restaurant.com/, his newest restaurant at http://www.tascatasca.com/ and his restaurant, Cafe Lucia that he owns with his sister at http://cafelucia.net/

Spring is here and that means getting your hands dirty in the garden and also making sure that all moms are pampered and made to feel extra special for Mother's Day! We talk about how we celebrate Mother's Day, special recipes our moms made, and we find out who loves to garden and who doesn't!

Ana Ortins is a fellow Portuguese-American who got her love of food and cooking from her paternal grandmother. Listen to learn about her family's history and how that influenced her cooking, her love of food, love of tradition, and a few other fun tid bits. Do you know why your mother or grandmother used to iron every piece of laundry?? Here's a hint, it wasn't just an old school habit for the sake of doing it. For more information on Ana Ortins and her cookbooks, visit her website http://www.portuguesecooking.com/

In this podcast we talk about some of the Portuguese Easter traditions and traditional foods. As Portugal is a very Catholic country, Easter is an important celebration for all Portuguese and the Portuguese-American community. Here are links to some of the recipes we talked about during the podcast: Portuguese Sweet Bread: http://azoreangreenbean.com/2015/12/portuguese-sweetbread/ Angela's favorite Nespresso flavor: https://www.nespresso.com/us/en/order/capsules/original/ciocattino Folar Algarvio: http://recipes.epicurean.com/recipe/21097/gin-fizz.html Rosas do Egipto: http://pratacasas.blogspot.com/2014/03/rosas-do-egipto.html

George Mendes is one of the most successful Portuguese-American chefs and restauranteurs in the country, and we are thrilled to have him as our first guest on Our Portuguese Table. Listen to how Chef George found his love of cooking, the sweet memories he has of family gatherings, his new book "My Portugal" and that moment when he knew he'd "made it." Learn more about Chef George Mendes, his restaurants and book at http://www.aldearestaurant.com/, http://www.lupulonyc.com/ or follow him on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chefgeorgemendes

In this very first podcast for Our Portuguese Table, Maria and Angela talk about what they hope to acheive with the podcast, what they'll talk about (and laugh about!), and different chefs and other guests they will speak with. Find more information about both Maria and Angela at www.ourportuguesetable.com, and more information about Maria's cookbooks at www.azoreangreenbean.com.