The result of a thorough research work, Maria de Lourdes Modesto has been collecting and compiling thousands of recipes from all over the country for many years. She selected about 800 that make up this work, and to them appeared as the most representative of various regions of Portugal, including Azores and Madeira. A remarkable work that reveals the secrets of traditional Portuguese cuisine, carefully kept for generations."

And we add: the most widely read cookbook in Portugal - and rightly so.

Text: Maria de Lourdes Modesto
Language: Portuguese or English
Photos: Augusto Cabrita and Homem Cardoso
Publisher: Verbo, 2002
Pages: 335 pages, hardback
Measurements: 30 x 23 x 3 cm.