The kitchen as a field site At Oh! My Cod’s headquarters on Pico, the kitchen was already busy. The space is open, with a counter separating the cooking area from a small dining room, and both sides were in use.

Landscapes are not only seen. They are walked, cultivated, narrated — and eaten.

The introduction of sugar into the Portuguese economy and kitchens, back during the Age of Explorations in the 16th century, revolutionized our confections.

In the next few lines, we throw our attention towards the women who are crucial in turning green coffee berries into roasted beans, namely our partners Brava Coffee Roasters, two women who traveled the world following a passion

Looking into the most popular Portuguese foods it’s easy to associate the traditional cuisine of Portugal with the Atlantic diet.

The famous celebrity chef, TV presenter and travel writer Bourdain always made it a point to link food traditions to their country of origin. But we could even go further and say that cuisine is a regional phenomena.

The early golden age of Pico wine After being introduced in the Azores archipelago in the 15th century, the profusion of new vines extended to several islands, which due to natural reasons excluded the occidental group.

 The first time I stepped on Pico island, one of the nine islands in the Azores archipelago, I had no idea of what I was about to discover.

The Azores are mostly known as a nature and adventure destination but, in recent years, Azorean gastronomy and wines are finally getting international recognition and thus motivating food lovers to put these Portuguese islands in their travel wishlist. Oh! My Cod Pico Experienceis a great example of that

In Portugal, the Easter season brings out a culinary delight in traditional dishes. But Easter in Portugal is part of a wider scene, namely the Spring cycle, in which we can also include the cult of the Holy Spirit (Festas do Espirito Santo), celebrated mainly in the Azores islands.