12.7.2021 Menu, Recipes, Photos

CADS

Chef and Host: Dennis Smith

Bon Apetit!

A Portuguese Dinner

Appetizers:

Cheeses - Manchego, Sao Jorge DOP, San Simon DOP

Sardines – Portuguese - in oil and spiced oil

The (Spanish) Manchego, a cheese made in both Portugal and Spain, was from Costco. The San Jorge is from northern Spain, and the San Simon is Portuguese, both from igourmet.com.

The sardines were Portuguese, purchased from Amazon.

Calo Verde

Portuguese kale, onion, garlic, and potato soup, with chorizo

See https://www.authenticfoodquest.com/caldo-verde-recipe-portuguese-kale-soup/

Portuguese Salad

Peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, with cilantro, chili/garlic paste; red wine vinaigrette

See https://www.recipegirl.com/portuguese-salad/

Bacalhau a Bras

Portuguese salt cod, tomatoes, onions, garlic, shoestring potatoes, eggs, and olives

The salt cod was from Amazon, although John said that Cook’s may have it. See https://www.authenticfoodquest.com/bacalhau-a-bras-portuguese-cod-fish-recipe/

I used Pik-Nik Original Shoestring Potatoes, already cooked, from Piazza’s, couldn’t find appropriately thin frozen ones.

Tart de Santiago

Spanish/Portuguese Almond Cake – Déjà vu all over again

Wines:

Portuguese Whites, including:

Soalheiro Granit

Soalheiro Alvarino

Esporao

Aphros Loureiro

All from K&L Wines, based on their recommendation

Port – Taylor Fladgate, Late Bottled Vintage 2011

From my extensive (1) personal collection