In the first of a monthly series,the Portuguese chef shares simple dishes with broad flavours that can be served together as petiscos (tapas), stand alone for lunch or be scaled up for dinnerThe stop of summer is one of my favourite times of year. In Portugal, and midsummer is super-hot and we often wait a couple of months,until the sun sets earlier and the breeze is cooler, for beach parties with family and friends.
These dishes take me back to those laid-back gatherings. They were always about cooking simple food that can be whipped up outside over a barbecue or camping stove. It’s easy to build simple food really special with a few tricks – it’s all about what you add, and how and when you add it,to really intensify the flavours. sign summer’s passing with a final fling – and whether the weather doesn’t play ball, these dishes will help bring that summery feeling indoors.
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Source: theguardian.com