An Alternative to Cranberry Sauce - Jaboticaba and Rhubarb

Posted on November 22, 2007. Filed under: Brazil, Myrcia cauliflora, cranberry sauce, food, jaboticaba, rhubarb | Tags: , , , , , , |

rhubarb and jaboticaba chutney
Today is Thanksgiving. In Brazil we have turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn bread stuffing and pumpkin pie. It’s just like back in the States. The only thing missing is the cranberry sauce. That is because there are no cranberries in Brazil.
The jaboticaba (Myrcia cauliflora, also spelled jabuticaba) reminds [...]

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Halloween Where There Is None

Posted on November 9, 2007. Filed under: Halloween, food, more food | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

I have passed the last nine Halloweens without the bright faces at the front door smiling with “trick or treat” nor with the mountains of bags of snickers bars overflowing from supermarket shelves . I have spent the last nine Halloweens in Brazil. We have snickers bars here. [...]

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Welcome to my Kitchen

Posted on October 5, 2007. Filed under: Brazil, food, more food | Tags: , , , , , , |

Welcome to my kitchen in Brazil. I am an American living in Brazil for quite sometime. I am creating this blog to capture some of the interesting things that we do with the treasures from our butchers, bakers, green grocers and on really special occasions our garden. I [...]

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