South America: Farewell, Restaurant Magnus

Restaurant Magnus
120 E Wilson
Madison, WI
On May 31, I walked up to the door of Restaurant Magnus in Madison, hoping to sample some of my favorites from its South American-inspired menu before the restaurant’s dramatic shift the next day (signaled by the Norwegian flag fluttering over the canopy). It was locked. An employee eating outside [...]

Brazil: Brazil Cafe

Brazil Cafe
1983 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA
I had a lunch break for my conference at UC-Berkeley – what to do? Downtown Berkeley is overrun with Asian fare, southern and eastern, but I was looking for something more esoteric. A quick call back to L at our home base, some internet research, and a leisurely walk later I [...]

Brazil: Texas de Brazil

Texas de Brazil
Woodfield Shopping Center
Schaumburg, IL
Holy crap this is a lot of food. And a lot of buffet centerpiece. No seriously, check it out… Though you might not be able to tell, this centerpiece is probably at least 6 feet tall. The whole Texas de Brazil experience is about opulence and excess, from the giant [...]

Brazil: Cabana Room

Cabana Room
240 W Gilman St.
Madison, WI 53703
We were feeling festive Friday night after a long week of work so we headed out for a bite to eat. Our options at 10 PM were limited – but we were happy to hear that Cabana Room’s kitchen was open. The restaurant is located in a historic building [...]

Brazil: Rabanada

This recipe from Chowhound for Brazilian French toast, Rabanada, sounds really tasty. It also sounds easy, which is something I cannot say about the last recipe we made. More on that later.

…Pão de queijo?

While the eaters have never been to Brazil, we know two things – we like bread and we like cheese. A lot! We also like cooking new foods. We have a long queue of dishes we are excited to make eventually, and Pão de queijo (Cheese bread in Portuguese) has jumped right to the top. [...]