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Hot and Sour Soup

I love starting a Chinese meal with a good hot and sour soup. This soup goes way back to my NYC days in the mid 80’s when I would pick up Chinese takeout on my way home from work. I didn’t eat it for a long time after having a bad MSG reaction when visiting […]

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Dinner Lunch Soups

Steak Portuguese Style (Bife ‘a Portuguesa)

I suppose you could describe this as the Portuguese version of “Steak Frites” and what is distinct about this version is the sauce and the fried egg on top. In most traditional homes or Portuguese restaurants you will find slight variations on the sauce, but it is always served with fried potatoes in some form […]

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Dinner Lunch Soups

Roasted Chile Corn Chowder

Who doesn’t like a chowdah…that’s how we it say back in Boston! As a Portuguese kid who grew up in Southeastern Massachusetts, my first introduction to the infamous Boston style clam chowder was in grammar school. Although, most likely from a can, it was something I always looked forward to. My mother, who was a […]