Adega Cook Book
Festa!Celebrating Portuguese Cuisine in Africa
The Portuguese way of celebrating life is to have a feast around the dinner table. In other words, we are passionate about food!
Festa! Celebrating Portuguese Cuisine in Africa embraces this passion.
For Luis Ferreira, born and bred in Mozambique, Festa! is a reflection of the great food and festivities that invariably develop when family and friends get together.
“This is at the very heart of the Portuguese way of life,” he says.
“Although Festa! celebrates the synergy between Portuguese and Mozambican cooking, there is of course also a myriad of African flavours that have influenced our cuisine,” says Ferreira, MD and franchisor of the Adega restaurant group.
The quintessential Mediterranean, fabulously flamboyant Milu dos Santos, Executive Chef at Adega is the inspiration and creative spirit behind the culinary secrets and delicious recipes found between these pages.
Milu is a typical Portuguese woman with a healthy appetite for life. From the kitchens of Adega Restaurants to Festa! Celebrating Portuguese Cuisine in Africa, she brings along her creativity and passion, and presents cooks and readers alike with a delightful culinary adventure.
Publisher Gwynne Conlyn dedication to excellence in design has shaped the unique style of this book.
Says Conlyn, “What I especially enjoy about this book is that without exception, each and every recipe is easy to prepare, yet redolent with the flavours of Portugal and Africa.
“The recipes give Portuguese traditionalism the added piquancy of a modern flair,” she says.
“Festa! is symbolic of the gastronomic voyage Portuguese cuisine embarked upon centuries ago,” says Ferreira.
“As the journey has continued, we believe this book reflects our kitchens of today, and the fusion of the Portuguese culinary journey with that of Africa.”
