Category: Seasonal

Event/Activities, Restaurant/Take Away/Delivery, Seasonal

Sardines and Beach in Sesimbra

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We took a bus form Sete Rios to Sesimbra. First place we visited was o Castelo de Sesimbra.

Sardine is in season now! We had lunch at a local restaurant that is not so close to the ocean. Food is good quality and price is cheaper.

Dessert was a huge parfait!

We didn’t plan to hang out on the beach but did take off the shoes and get in water. I felt energized by earth so much!

Beer & Wine, Home, Portuguese Cuisine, Seasonal

Há Caracóis! (We have snails)

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The season of snails has come to Portugal. Everyone hangs out and enjoy caracóis e imperial (snails & draft beer) at the table outside. So we did too late afternoon on Sunday. When we tried them last summer I really couldn’t take it because they look just like snails. This time I really didn’t enjoy but it tasted better. I just wanna do as Portuguese people do 😛

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Breakfast @ 8:20 a.m.

Lunch: Canned Sardine & Avocado Pasta + Vinho Verde @ 12:30 p.m.

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Restaurant/Take Away/Delivery, Seasonal

Ramen with Friends @ AJITAMA

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We all were craving for ramen, so made a reservation for a table on the “terrace.” I didn’t want to eat in crowded space and it usually gets busy after 1:00 p.m., but it got full by 12:30 p.m. this time. Because of the glass walls and umbrellas, I am not sure there is enough air circulation here…

Lunch time @ 12:20 p.m., I had a glass of vinho verde. They have an original IPA – Kombu Biru (seaweed beer), which a friend tried. My shoyu ramen was pretty good.

Tried match cheesecake. At the end, I realized that it was very “expensive” lunch. Total 60€. We usually pay less than 20€ for lunch…Ramen costs 12 – 15€ here, but it make sense that imported ingredients cost more and it takes a lot more time to make a bowl of ramen, especially broth.

Since the terrace got crowded, we moved to a park. Discussing our project for 4 hours!!!

On the way home, I bought two blouses (10€+15€)

Beer & Wine, Home, Restaurant/Take Away/Delivery, Seasonal

Delivery 3-Course-Meal by A Taberna da Rua das Flores

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We ordered 3-course-Valentine’s Day Meal for two (65€) by A Taberna da Rua das Flores, which I believe is one of trusted and respected restaurants in Lisbon. Of course it’s one of our favorites. Lunch time @1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

They had two kinds of drinks, Cocktail Sacaninha or Sparkling wine (Espumante in Portuguese). I choose the bottle (15€). It’s been a while and it’s nice to open a sparkling once in a while but I prefer non-bubble wine. Vinho Verde is exception because it’s really mildly bubbled. This was nice and good with the food anyway.

This is not a typical delivery food. I have to finish up putting in the oven and plating together.

Entrada (1st course): “Royale” de Foie, Gelatina de Moscatel e Bolacha Americana

Prato (2nd course): Empadão de Sapateira (Portuguese potato gratin with crab)

Mashed potato and saucy crab are layered

Sobremesa (Dessert): “Queques de Lava Escaldante” com Compota de Ginja e Poejo

Food was delicious and process of order to delivery was so smooth but we realize how much we miss dining out. Experience would never be the same and presentations are very important.

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Breakfast: Folhado de Maçã (apple pie), coffee @ 8:10 a.m., soup & bread @ 9:30 a.m., tasting chocolate @ 11:30 a.m.
Home, Restaurant/Take Away/Delivery, Seasonal

O Bolo Rainha por Dia de Reis

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Bolo Rainha from Terrapão 12€

It’s Dia de Reis (Kings’ Day) today to eat a Bolo Rei or Bolo Rainha…I assume.

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Breakfast: Bolo de chocolate, orange, coffee @ 7:15 a.m. and soup: caldo verde @ 10:40 a.m.

Light lunch: Strawberries, cheese, ham, fried chicken, cabbage, vinho verde @ 12:40 p.m.

Tasting the bolo rainha @ 1:10 p.m. It’s very good. Now I want to try various bolo rei/rainha from different shops.
Beer & Wine, Event/Activities, Home, Seasonal

Ballotine de Peru on Christmas Eve

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Ballotine de Peru (Turkey in bread) 46€ from our favorite bakery picked up @ 12:25 p.m.

Looks delicious !!! I think this easily feeds 4 people.

Christmas Eve lunch: Turkey Ballotine with potato, chestnut, cabbage, burrata salad with bell peppers, red wine @ 1:00 p.m.

I am glad that I didn’t cook turkey myself. It’s juicy and stuffing with chestnut & chouriço is so tasty.

One of my favorite wines from Alentejo

Dessert: Forest Fruit Cake @ 2:00 p.m.

Snack: Gorgonzola & red wine @ 6:30 p.m.

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Breakfast: Chocolate cake, bolo rei, apple, coffee @ 7:30 a.m., Second breakfast: Curry noodle @ 9:45 a.m.
Cheese, Grocery/Bakery, Home, Seasonal, Sweet & Coffee

Another Pick-up @ Italian Grocery

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Breakfast: Bolo Rei, bolo de chocolate, coffee @ 8:30 a.m. Second breakfast: Soup, apple @ 10:40 a.m.

20 minutes walk to pick up an order at a little Italian place

They have so many good stuff

5 kinds of cake bars, two kinds of cheese, guanciale, total 25€

Lunch: Pork cheek curry rice, burrata salad @ 1:15 p.m.

Dessert: Carrot, salted caramel, pistachio @ 2:40 p.m.