Carne Moída com Arroz (Estilo Brasileiro) Brazilian ground beef with rice is everyday food. It’s the kind of meal that appears naturally in home kitchens, especially on busy days, when practicality matters as much as flavor. This combination is common across the country because it’s efficient, adaptable, and satisfying. Rice provides structure, ground beef carries … Read more
Moqueca-Style Fish (No Palm Oil) Moqueca is one of the most recognizable dishes in Brazilian cuisine. Even outside Brazil, it carries a strong cultural identity associated with coastal cooking, shared meals, and slow, aromatic simmering. In everyday kitchens, especially outside the country, moqueca often appears in adapted forms. Ingredients shift, oils change, and the method … Read more
Legumes Salteados à Brasileira (Mistura do Dia a Dia) Brazilian sautéed vegetables are part of everyday cooking. They appear quietly alongside rice, beans, meat, or eggs, adapting to what’s available and to the rhythm of the kitchen. This mix is not a fixed recipe. It’s a method — vegetables cut evenly, cooked quickly, and seasoned … Read more
Feijão Amassado Brasileiro (Uso do Dia a Dia) Refried beans are a common preparation in Brazilian everyday cooking, especially as a way to reuse cooked beans from previous meals. Known in Brazil as feijão amassado or feijão refogado, this dish is not fried twice, despite the English name. Instead, cooked beans are mashed and gently … Read more
Base de Alho e Cebola Brasileira (Uso Diário) In Brazilian home cooking, meals don’t usually start with a recipe — they start with garlic and onion. This base appears quietly at the beginning of countless dishes, from rice and beans to stews, chicken, and ground beef. Rather than chopping garlic and onion from scratch every … Read more
With substitutions for kitchens outside Brazil Farofa Simples Brasileira (Do Dia a Dia) Brazilian farofa is not a celebratory dish by default. In everyday Brazilian cooking, it’s a quiet side — something that appears almost automatically next to rice, beans, and meats, without needing explanation. At home, farofa is fast, adaptable, and intentionally simple. It’s … Read more