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 experience at all her concerts, has had Portuguese flags on her stage set and is always very willing to recognize her Portuguese heritage.

Listen to this week’s episode and let us know what you thnk!

https://www.facebook.com/prideportuguese/

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.soguima.com/pt/receita/bacalhau-a-marinheiro (though this isn’t the dish we talked about with the mayonnaise on top. Not sure what that one is called!)

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_litoral049.html

History of Alheira - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alheira

Anglicized Portuguese Surnames - https://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/portam/names.html

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-2016/#.V2rcB5EQ96I.facebook

Café Lucia - http://cafelucia.net/

MyLuso – where you can find festas nationwide! - http://www.myluso.com/

Recipe for Sopas do Espirito Santo - http://twoazoreanchicks.blogspot.com/2013/04/sopa-do-espirito-santo.html

Massa Souvada - http://azoreangreenbean.com/2015/12/portuguese-sweetbread/

Arroz Doce - http://azoreangreenbean.com/2015/12/arroz-doce-sweet-rice/

Cacoila - http://allrecipes.com/recipe/30626/portuguese-beef---cacoila/

Carne no Espeto - http://www.theportugueseamericanmom.com/holy-ghost-skewered-meat-carne-espeto/

Malasadas/Filhos - http://azoreangreenbean.com/2015/12/malassadas/

Tremosos - https://easyportugueserecipes.com/tremocos-lupini-beans/

Madeiran Feast in Massachusetts - http://portuguesefeast.com/page/welcome-to-the-2016-feast-of-the-blessed-sacrament

Portuguese Spice Blend and Piri Piri from La Salette - http://www.lasalette-restaurant.com/portuguese-products.html

Salada de Atum e grao bico (be sure to use tuna packed in olive oil!) - http://panelaterapia.com/2015/04/salada-de-grao-de-bico-com-atu.html

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-pudding-pudim-da-avo-recipe/

Maria's Hot & Cold Dessert: http://azoreangreenbean.com/2016/01/azorean-hot-and-cold-desert/

Chicarros: https://easyportugueserecipes.com/roasted-portuguese-mackerel-chicharros/

La Salette Spice Blends: http://www.lasalette-restaurant.com/portuguese-products.html

Festa do Sao Joao do Porto: https://www.fest300.com/festivals/festa-de-sao-joao

Sao Joaninas in Terceira: - http://www.sanjoaninas.pt/

Festa do Santo Antonio em Lisboa: http://catavino.net/festival-of-santo-antonio-and-festas-de-lisboa-lisbons-biggest-party-of-the-year/

Bacalhau Tacos: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1161063890573158&set=pcb.1161064160573131&type=3&theater

Bacalhau Salad: http://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/salada-de-bacalhau-a-grao-de-bico-salt-cod-chickpea-and-egg-salad

Tuna Salad: https://pigletinportugal.com/tag/tuna-and-egg-salad/

Salada de Fruta: http://www.tudogostoso.com.br/receita/787-salada-de-frutas-gostosa.html

Vinho Verde Sangria: http://www.splendidtable.org/recipes/sangria-and-white-sangria

http://www.salon.com/2010/08/31/green_sangria/

http://www.myportuguesekitchen.com/2014/04/vinho-verde-citrus-sangria.html

Queijo Fresco: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx_I5Lwgusc

Portugalia Marketplace in Fall River: http://www.portugaliamarketplace.com/

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.moreycellars.com/

Leal Vineyards, http://www.lealvineyards.com/

Coelho Winery, http://coelhowinery.com/

Mais Fica, http://www.maisficawinery.com/

Lusu Cellars, http://www.lusucellars.com/

St. Jorge Winery, http://www.stjorgewinery.com/

Carvalho Family Winery, http://www.carvalhofamilywinery.com/

Recipe for ALCATRA – PORTUGUESE POT ROAST IN THE SLOW COOKER

http://www.farmgirlgourmet.com/2012/03/alcatra-portuguese-pot-roast-in-slow.html

Cozido a Portuguesa

https://easyportugueserecipes.com/cozido-meat-stew/

Portugalia Store

http://www.portugaliamarketplace.com/

Bacalhau Grill, order the Febras plate or the bacalhau tacos!

http://bacalhaugrill.com/

Caserta Pizzeria, order the Wimpy Skimpy!

http://casertapizza.com/

Did we miss something? Please let us know and we'll update the show notes!