Brazilian Holiday/Event Recipes

"A wonderful steak recipe with pizzazz! Diana Henry, one of my favourite British chefs, jazzes up this steak recipe with the sensational South American flavours of peppery flat leaf parsley, garlic, lime and hot chillies! Chimichurri relish is better when eaten fresh, although it will be fine if stored in the fridge and used within a week."

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Ingredients: ground cumin, rib eye steaks...

"This Brazilian breakfast treat is usually served around Christmastime. Being soaked overnight, it makes for a festive holiday brunch item. Cooking the toast long enough for the outside to get crispy still leaves it with a custard-like interior that melts in the mouth. This recipe comes from Chow, by Aïda Mollenkamp. I haven't tried this recipe..."

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Ingredients: eggs, granulated sugar...

"This a very famous dessert in Brazil. We eat with cake in birthday parties. Delicious and easy!"

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Ingredients: cocoa powder, condensed milk...

"This is a lil something that really tickles the senses, very unique."

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Ingredients: oranges, zest of, garlic...

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Ingredients: cream, milk, salt...

"We made this for my brother and his wife when they were staying with us. They loved it, the pork was very moist and the flavours were great. DH cooked this on the grill it came it was impressive. We will be making this one again. Prep time doest not include time to marinade."

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Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, jalapenos...

"A really good, really rich South Amercian cookie, great with coffee or chocolate. From Leith's Latin American Cooking."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, brazil nuts...

"In Brazil "Reis Magos" (Heyss Magos) are the Three Wise Men who visited the baby Jesus. I know I got this recipe from the Internet, but can't recall which web site. I don't think I ever tried it in the US. Hope you enjoyit."

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Ingredients: eggs, icing sugar, lime juice...

"Quentão (Portugese for "big heat") is a traditional drink for the Brazilian Festa Junina, a Catholic celebration of Saints John the Baptist, Peter and Anthony. It will definitely help keep your toes warm this winter. From Houston's Fogo de Chao as published in our local paper."

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Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, Cointreau liqueur...

"Here is a recipe for lemonade -- Brazilian style. If you cannot get Brazilian lemons, use limes. This makes an almost smoothie like lemonade & us deliciously refreshing! Recipe from Nestle.....Posted for ZWT 4."

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Ingredients: granulated sugar, ice cubes...

"I don't remember where I got this recipe, but I have tweaked it here and there over the years. My family likes this version because it is not sloppy wet like so many others out there. However, this recipe can be served wet too."

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Ingredients: dried basil leaves, hot sauce...