Convent sweets

Podcast: Sweets from Sicily, New Orleans, and MassachusettsPodcast: Sweets from Sicily, New Orleans, and Massachusetts

Podcast: Sweets from Sicily, New Orleans, and Massachusetts

Valentine's Day is coming up so what better time than now to sample some sweets and desserts from around the…

2 months ago
The unique pastries of Guimarães, PortugalThe unique pastries of Guimarães, Portugal

The unique pastries of Guimarães, Portugal

Every city, town, and village in Portugal, it seems, has its own specialty pastry. Searching them out as you travel…

9 months ago
Buying sweets from cloistered nuns in SevilleBuying sweets from cloistered nuns in Seville

Buying sweets from cloistered nuns in Seville

Getting ready to try the Yemas de Sant Leandro (photo: Karen L. Campopiano) Seville's Convento San Leandro was first built…

9 months ago
Convent Sweets of BragaConvent Sweets of Braga

Convent Sweets of Braga

Braga, Portugal is known for its churches and sweets. Those two things come together in the many Convent Sweets in…

2 years ago
Convent Sweets in Évora, PortugalConvent Sweets in Évora, Portugal

Convent Sweets in Évora, Portugal

For a city with a population of about 50,000, Évora punches far above it's weight class when it comes to…

2 years ago
Tibias, the most famous pastry in Braga, PortugalTibias, the most famous pastry in Braga, Portugal

Tibias, the most famous pastry in Braga, Portugal

Braga's Tibias got its name from a human bone. Some say it resembles another part of the anatomy. Tibias origin…

2 years ago