The piri piri hot chile sauce was a hit and we used it like we do our chile pepper water, which also was a gift from the Portuguese. For me, the home run of the lunch was octopus rice.

Meat cooked on the bone is so succulent and juicy. In this Portuguese bean soup, the meat from the ham hock contributes to the chunky texture, along with the vegetables and beans. Cabbage ...

If you do decide to bring it along, be sure to wash and dry it thoroughly before bagging it and putting it in your cooler. For a more traditional Portuguese white bean soup, add sliced Portuguese ...

MY PORTUGUESE MOTHER mother had her own way of making sopa de legumes, a creamy vegetable soup I still crave. She’d fill a ...