It was on one of her visits to Brazil that Simone Pedrini met and fell in love with Golden Grass. Walking on a beach in the South of Brazil, Simone saw displayed at a kiosk beautiful earrings, necklaces, rings and bags all made from a material similar to a golden wire. “I fell in love with the beauty of the pieces. I then did some research and found it even more interesting through its origin and history,” says Simone. Continue Reading

Last Saturday I was invited together with two other friends to the Cookbook Cafe, an informal eatery located on the ground floor at the five-star InterContinental Hotel London Park Lane, which is currently hosting a Colombian Gourmet Festival. Continue Reading

In this guide Rosana McPhee – a Brazilian living in London – talks us through the origins of Brazilian food, explaining why it is so distinctive, and also looks at the customs associated with it and how Brazilian cuisine varies regionally. Continue Reading

In my quest to find London’s best rodízio restaurant, I met up with fellow Brazilian food blogger Rosana McPhee of Hot & Chilli and headed to the Victoria branch of Rodízio Preto. For those not familiar with the rodizio style of Brazilian restaurant, there is more information in my earlier post on Rodízio Rico which you can read here. As explained, rodízio derives from the word “to rotate” and the term is most commonly applied to restaurants serving barbecued meats (also known as Churrascarias). Continue Reading

One of my latest “discoveries” was Sabor, a South American restaurant on Essex Road that is only a few minutes walk from home in Islington! I have walked past Sabor countless times, but only recently did Dr G and I go in to try its Nuevo Latino cuisine. Continue Reading

I love finding good food in the most unexpected places. I visited Bar Kick a couple of years ago for a few drinks and a bit of table football, but somehow managed to completely miss their food menu. I would have never thought of going there for a meal, until now. Continue Reading

When I was growing up in Brazil, going to a rodízio restaurant was one of those Sunday rituals that brought the entire family together. Every Brazilian family will have their favourite rodízio, the one they go to regularly and swear by to be the best one in town. Continue Reading

Do you like a nice slice of pound cake from time to time? Or do you prefer custard when it’s time for dessert? Brazilians have solved this timeless and universal dilemma by creating a hybrid sweet that is half cake, half custard. It’s called Bolo Souza Leão (Souza Leão Cake) and this is its story. Continue Reading

Twenty-three Years of Spanish Food and Wine in London’s Southbank

Meson Don Felipe, opened in 1987 on The Cut near Waterloo Station, was one of the first restaurants I visited in London nearly twenty years ago, and is one of the few I keep returning to after all these years. Continue Reading