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Tag: pastry

Torta de Azeitão

June 7, 2023 Brent

A lovely little cake from a town south of Lisbon. Azeitão, Portugal Situated on the edge of the Arrábida Natural…

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Posted in: Azeitao, Portugal Filed under: azeitao, pastelaria, pastry, portugal, torta de azeitao

Torta de Azeitao, a delicious Portuguese pastry

May 11, 2023 Brent

Brent is in Azeitao, Portugal for the town’s namesake treat, Torta de Azeitao. He visits the place where the dessert…

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Posted in: Blog, videos Filed under: Azeitão, pastry, torta de azeitao

Video: Pirâmide de chocolate & Convento de Jesus

April 3, 2023 Brent

Brent visits the Convento de Jesus in Setubal, Portugal. Then, he enjoys a Pirâmide de chocolate at a characteristic pastelaria.

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Posted in: Blog, videos Filed under: chocolate, convento de jesus, pastelaria, pastry, Piramide de chocolate, portugal, setubal

Why We Eat Zeppole on Saint Joseph’s Day

March 19, 2023 Brent 15 Comments

Italian bakeries crank out millions of zeppole every Saint Joseph’s Day. Enjoying this delicious pastry is a tradition not only…

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Posted in: Worldwide foodie Filed under: italy, pastry, Sicily, st josephs day, zeppole

Pastel de Santa Clara

February 22, 2023 Brent

A delicious pastry from the university town of Coimbra, Portugal Pastel de Santa Clara origin story The Monastery of Santa…

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Posted in: Coimbra, Portugal Filed under: coimbra, Coimbra University, pastel de Santa Clara, pastry, portugal

Pastel de Tentúgal

February 8, 2023 Brent

A pastry invented by nuns in the 16th century is now an iconic treat enjoyed all over Portugal. Pastel de…

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Posted in: Portugal Filed under: Pastel de Tentúgal, pastry, portugal, Tentúgal

Lisbon’s famous Pastéis de Belém pastry

November 23, 2022 Brent

Lisbon’s custard tart, the Pastel de Nata is available at every bakery in the city. But only one place can…

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Posted in: Lisbon, Portugal, Uncategorized Filed under: Belem, Jeronimos Monastery, Lisbon, Pasteis de Belem, Pastel de Nata, pastry, portugal

Sintra’s Travesseiro pastry

August 24, 2022 Brent

The culinary highlight of Sintra is the Travesseiro. This light and flaky pastry is filled an egg yolk and almond…

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Posted in: Portugal, sintra Filed under: Casa Piriquita, pastry, portugal, sintra, Travesseiro

Canelé – Bordeaux’s Column-shaped pastry

April 7, 2020 Brent

Visit a bakery in the French city of Bordeaux and you’re sure to enjoy cute cakes shaped like little Doric-style…

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Posted in: Bordeaux, France Filed under: Bordeaux, cake, Canele, france, pastry
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