Oi, Gente! If you've ever been to a Brazilian churrascaria or a family gathering where the table is packed with food, you've probably seen salada de palmito sitting right there somewhere. It's that classic salad that quietly shows up everywhere like restaurants, potlucks, Sunday lunches... It's fresh, crisp, full of tang, and also endlessly customizable... so much so that growing up our hearts of palm salads hardly ever looked or tasted the same. That's what I love about it. There's no single...

Oi, Gente! Everyone knows Brazilians love their brigadeiro. It’s an undeniable part of our DNA. But rolling dozens of little balls and coating them in sprinkles? That’s a whole other story. I know I don’t always have the patience for it. Growing up, my mom skipped all the rolling and just made brigadeirão instead. Same chocolatey brigadeiro flavor, just turned into a silky, sliceable dessert that you pour into a pan and let the oven do the work. No standing over the stovetop, stirring for 20...

Oi, Gente! One of the recipes people are loving this week is my arroz doce cremoso... Brazilian Rice Pudding It’s creamy, gently spiced, sweetened with condensed milk, and comes together in under 30 minutes. It’s the kind of recipe that works as dessert, an afternoon sweet, or something you keep in the fridge and scoop into a bowl whenever you feel like it. If you haven’t made it yet, this might be your sign. P.S. I just posted a new video showing how to make Brazilian collard greens. Watch...