Curitiba Restaurant Week
The world’s largest gastronomic event is about to begin in Curitiba. On the heels of the wildly successful event in São Paulo, it’s now Curitiba’s turn to show its refined taste in dining. Restaurant Week takes place from April 8 – 21. Curitiba Restaurant Week involves 56 dining establishments. Participating restaurants have selected More...
Autumn Wine
By Osvaldo Nascimento Júnior “There is more philosophy in a bottle of wine than in all the books.” Pasteur We are already experiencing the first signs of fall after a scorching summer. There was plenty More...
New York Comes to Curitiba
New Yorkers refer to their favorite city as “the bright lights of the big city.” Thanks to the imagination of Luiz Santo, residents of Curitiba can now enjoy those bright lights. Mr. Santo has opened a restaurant More...
Humble Foods
By Eva P. Bueno Dear Reader, One time I mentioned my recipe book, the one I started in 1972, when I started cooking with my mother. These past days, looking at those first recipes, I had a snapshot of More...
Fruit Pies in Brazil?
By Eva P. Bueno Dear Reader: The other day, while browsing the film section of the neighborhood branch of the city library, I stumbled upon Mildred Pierce. What’s in a name? Who knows! But in this case, even More...
Perfect Rice Every Time
By Eva P. Bueno No, this is neither Julia Child nor some other Julia cooking her recipes while having what we can call a life. French cooking — marvelous, complex, delicious — is not for everyone. More...
Beans are a Carnival
By Eva P. Bueno Dear Readers: The votes are in, and it is a tie. Even though at first an overwhelming majority wanted to learn how to cook the “coc au vin” recipe, soon enough there was a counter movement More...
A Marriage Frosted with Love
Great creations come out of bakery kitchens all over the world every day, but it’s rare to find a creation as perfect as André and Alvina Boldori, two Brazilians who met while living in London and have married More...
Famous French Chef Comes to Curitiba
Michelin-starred French chef Alain Burnel will come to Curitiba next week to cook dinner on three separate evenings at the Restaurant Durski. The menus with wine pairings will be especially prepared by More...
Winter Recipes for our Readers
During winter, try these traditional Brazilian recipes, typical of our Festa Junina (June parties), a Catholic celebration of Saints John, Paul and Anthony. Quentão (Portuguese for “big heat”) will definitely More...
