How to make Bolo de Mandioca (Brazilian cassava cake)
Brazilian Cassava Cake is not as well-known as bolo de cenoura (carrot cake) or pudim de leite condensado (crème caramel) but it is equally as tasty. I have yet to serve it to anyone that has not requested a second slice.
Dia dos Namorados: The Brazilian Valentine’s Day
Dia dos Namorados (Lover’s Day) takes place on the 12th of June every year and is celebrated across the Portuguese…
Beautiful Historic Fazendas, Plantation Homes & Engenhos of Brazil
What is a fazenda? Fazenda is the Portuguese word for farm. However, it specifically refers to a plantation. Fazendas were…
The History of Brazilian Music
Introduction to Brazilian Music Love of music certainly seems to be one of the traits of the Brazilian character. Walthere…
What is Brazilian Food?
Brazilian cuisine has been piecemealed together by many cultures over many years in a country shaped by its geography and…
The Most Colorful Cities in Brazil
When you consider how incredibly diverse Brazil is, its Indigenous, European and African influences and its jaw-dropping natural beauty, is…
Places where you will see a sloth while in Brazil
One cannot deny how popular our arboreal friends have become in recent years, and rightfully so! The sloth is a…
What is Churrasco?
A Brazilian passion for cooking meat over charcoal Churrasco is the name given to a Brazilian barbecue style that…