Portugal Food – Christmas 2010

I’m pleased to report that our big family Christmas was a huge success and all of the food, both English and Portuguese, went down very well! So well, in fact, that everything we eat for the next six weeks has to be based on lettuce and strictly “no-fat.”

As a final Christmas indulgence, I thought I would post a set of photos of some of the food we enjoyed as part of our anglo-Portuguese Christmas! Happy New Year!

Portuguese Sardines – arrival feast for our guests

Christmas Chutney bubbling on the stove

Goats Cheese and Tomato Bread – using plenty of local produce

Christmas Eve Shellfish Feast – including crab, king crab, salmon and prawns

Iced Nougat and Raspberry Terrine – delighted with this!

My mother-in-law’s fantastic selection of Christmas day desserts

Cheese and Onion Pie – made with the left-over Christmas cheese