Recipes for living well the Rio way
Nourishing Brazilian-inspired recipes rooted in the balance of a traditional prato feito and shaped by seasonal, California ingredients. These healthy, approachable recipes focus on beans & rice, protein, vegetables, and whole foods to make everyday cooking feel simple and satisfying. Inspired by the Rio way of living, this is a fresh, modern approach to eating well at home. Learn more about the Perfect Plate philosophy here .
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Brazilian Cheesy Shrimp (Camarão com Requeijão)
Inspired by the creamy Brazilian dishes I grew up loving, this Camarão com Requeijão comes together in about 15 minutes.
Halibut Moqueca with Green Papaya (Brazilian Coconut Fish Stew)
Chef Emme Ribeiro Collins once beat Bobbly Flay with a Moqueca. Here is one of her takes on this traditional Afro-Bahian seafood stew.
Camarão à Paulista (Brazilian Garlic Lime Shrimp)
This is a recipe from Olivia Mesquita’s book Authentic Brazilian Home Cooking. It's kind of like Scampi, but you know, Sao Paulo style.
Grilled Octopus & Lemony Risotto
I overcame my fear of cooking octopus in a special cooking class with Brazilian chef Juliana Gueiros.
Welcome to my Kitchen
Brazilian-ish & California-esque.
Raised in Rio de Janeiro, I grew up in a family where food was a daily expression of care, connection, and joy, and where some of the best recipes lived only in memory. I’ve made it my personal mission to write, translate and adapt those Brazilian classics, and share them here.
My work is shaped by a decade in the Bay Area food and wine world, hands-on kitchen experience, formal training at Le Cordon Bleu in Rio, and studies in Nutrition Education at Bauman College.
Today, I create Brazilian-inspired recipes designed for modern American kitchens, using accessible ingredients and simple techniques that make nourishing, everyday cooking feel both intuitive and culturally meaningful.