Podcasts by Our Portuguese Table
Hosted by Maria Lawton, the Azorean Greenbean, and Angela Simoes, a community leader in California, this podcast is meant to bring awareness and discussion about Portuguese food, culture and what it means to be Portuguese no matter where you live.
Published every other Monday, the Our Portuguese Table podcast will feature interviews with Portuguese chefs, restaurant owners and other community leaders to raise awareness of everything from how to cook delicious Portuguese foods to what it’s like to be Portuguese to the success of so many of our fellow Portuguese.
Further podcasts by Maria Lawton and Angela Simoes
Podcast on the topic Gesellschaft und Kultur
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Let's Reset The Table from 2021-07-26T22:01:49
Angela and Maria are back! Join these two friends as they discuss bringing back their podcast after the worst of the pandemic over, and how life has gotten a little better.
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Catching up with The Portuguese Kids from 2020-06-16T22:18:12
Maria and Angela catch up with Derrick and Brian from the Portuguese Kids to talk about how we've all handled the shelter in place, new business ventures and just how much we all love each other. ...
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Angela and Maria Bitch About Quarantine from 2020-05-31T04:30:17
In this episode, Maria and Angela just spend time catching up and bitch about dealing with the COVID-19 quarantine. Join in on the laughs and let us know what you think!
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Worrying is a Portuguese national past time from 2020-05-26T04:31:11
This is a unique episode in that our guest is Dr. Darlene Sousa and we talk about some of the more "taboo" topics in our community such as some of the anxiety and worry that plagues so many in our ...
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Let's Get Started Again from 2020-05-04T05:45:58
Maria and Angela are back in action recording new episodes.
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It's all about the cake! from 2019-10-29T02:00:22
NOTE: This episode was recorded in early 2018
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It’s our 50th episode! And to think that we met doing a webinar and now it’s been 2 years! Maria and Angel...
Art from the Heart from 2019-10-08T02:00:54
NOTE: This episode was recorded in early 2018
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Today, we chat with Helia Sousa, an artist from San Jose, California. Angela & Helia are good friends ...
It was meant to be, with Achadinha Cheese Company from 2019-09-23T16:00:06
NOTE: This episode was recorded in early 2018
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In today’s episode of Our Portuguese Table, we chat with Donna Pacheco of Achadinha Cheese Company...
Meet Ana, the Winemaker from 2019-09-01T23:43:19
NOTE: This episode was recorded in early 2018
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In today’s episode, we chat with Ana Diogo-Draper, of Artesa Winery, based in Napa, California. Growing up...
Losing Alexandre from 2019-08-02T18:25:06
Maria and Angela talk about the passing of Angela's son Alexandre.
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Digging Into Our Roots from 2019-01-22T15:00:03
In today’s episode of Our Portuguese Table, we chat Doug da Rocha Holmes, one of the Portuguese community’s premiere genealogists. One of today’s big trends is genealogy testing and learning more a...
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New Baby, New TV Show and Dreams of Retirement in Portugal from 2019-01-08T08:07:50
Note: This episode was recorded before December 2018, so some of the info may sound out of date. But it's still a great "catch up" episode! Enjoy!
In today’s episode, we spend some time c...
Saudade Toronto - You HAVE to go from 2018-12-04T18:00:54
In today’s episode of ‘Our Portuguese Table’, we chat with Nancy Fernandes of Saudade Toronto in Toronto, Canada. Nancy, who has admired design from a young age (thanks in part to traveling around ...
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Portuguese Crypto Queen - Mariah Vitoria from 2018-11-13T18:00:28
In today’s episode of Our Portuguese Table, Angela and Maria chat with Mariah Vitoria, who is a cryptocurrency enthusiast.
Mariah was a student when she began dabbling in online sweepstake...
From San Jose to Terceira - Luis Lourenco Follows His Heart from 2018-10-29T16:36:46
In today’s episode of ‘Our Portuguese Table’, we chat with Luis Lourenço, formerly of Bacalhau Grill & Trade Rite Market https://www.facebook.com/thebacalhaugrill/ in San Jose, California. Luis wor...
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Broa Café - Doing it Old School from 2018-09-12T19:06:08
In today’s episode, of Our Portuguese Table, we chat with Michael Casalinho of Broa Café in Jersey City, NJ. The episode was recorded just before one of the last winter storms of the year. With roo...
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David Silveira Garcia - Palco da Vida from 2018-08-13T19:23:02
In today’s episode, we chat with fadista David Silveira Garcia of San José, California! David is our first fadista on the show!
He shares the history of his recent career and influences. ...
Maria & Angela Answer Your Questions from 2018-07-03T21:25:07
In today’s episode of Our Portuguese Table, Angela and Maria answer your questions! We chat about pantry staples—Portuguese olive oil (azeite), vinegar (wine or cider), dried and/or canned beans, a...
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Cafe Lucia - Hidden Gem in California's Wine Country from 2018-06-11T06:26:32
This episodes was recorded a few months ago, and since then we've received word that Cafe Lucia has closed down. We are so sad to hear this! it was still a great conversation and so we hope you wi...
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Lucy Pepper - A British Ex-Pat Who Loves Portugal More than You Do from 2018-05-15T04:54:08
In today’s episode, we chat with Lucy Pepper. No, her name isn’t Portuguese, but guess what, she lives in Portugal and possibly loves Portugal more than some Portuguese people we know! Lucy first v...
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Bringing Natas to the Masses! Joey Bats Sweets in NYC from 2018-04-30T17:29:03
On today’s episode, we chat with Joey Batista aka Joey Bats of Joey Bats Sweets. Joey grew up in the town of Ludlow, Massachusetts, which is famous for its Our Lady of Fatima Festa, held each Labor...
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Coffee Culture and Esplanadas at Tia Maria's European Cafe from 2018-04-16T05:39:33
In today’s episode of Our Portuguese Table, we chat with Jessica Coelho (aka Jessica Rabbit) of Tia Maria’s European Café in New Bedford, MA.
This episode is sponsored by ShopPortuguese.c...
Ana Miranda, Champion of Portuguese Art, Film and Culture from 2018-03-19T19:12:57
In today’s episode of Our Portuguese Table, we chat with Ana Miranda Ventura of the Arte Institute. Even before then, though, Angela & Maria spend a couple minutes comparing East and West Coast win...
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For the Love of Portuguese Food from 2018-03-12T17:39:10
Today, we chat with Milena Rodrigues, author of the Portuguese cookbook, For the Love of Portuguese Food. Milena lived on the North Shore of Massachusetts, in Gloucester, before she moved to New Be...
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Malassada Bread Pudding? Yes Please! from 2018-02-21T14:31:36
Bem-vindo 2018! We spend some time catching up on the 2017 holiday season – including ideas about how to use leftover malassadas – malassada bread pudding a.k.a “Heaven on a dish”, (thanks for the ...
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Portugalia Marketplace, aka "Portuguese Mecca" from 2018-02-12T23:00:25
In our latest episode, we chat with Michael Benevides of Portugalia Marketplace in Fall River, MA. Maria frequently shops here but we’re working on bringing Angela to the East Coast to check it out...
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Bend it Like Buddha! from 2018-01-22T21:40:42
Feliz Ano Novo! It’s been a little while but we are excited to bring you more podcasts in 2018!
In today’s episode, we deviate from food for a bit and chat with Lisa Furtado, of Victoria,...
Live from Tasca Tasca with Manuel Azevedo from 2017-10-02T22:41:01
Reunited at last! Maria & Angela are live from Tasca Tasca in Sonoma, CA with Manuel Azevedo in this episode of Our Portuguese Table. They’re sitting at an authentic Portuguese table with tremoços ...
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Crafted by hand, made with love from 2017-08-14T05:40:35
On today’s episode of Our Portuguese Table, we chat with Alexander Dias, Founder of Ginja9, a brand of ginjinha designed for the US market. Ginja or ginjinha is a liqueur made with ginja berries (o...
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Meet Nuno Mathias, Consul General in San Francisco from 2017-07-24T06:59:42
This episode was recorded back in September 2016, and Nuno's post as Consul General of Portugal in San Francisco has come to an end after 5 phenomenal years. We will miss him incredibly - his dedic...
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A Portuguese Affair - The Only Kind To Have from 2017-07-10T06:57:27
In today’s episode of “Our Portuguese Table,” we chat with a fellow Portugal lover – Catarina Araújo of the blog, A Portuguese Affair. She started the blog about a year and a half ago to channel he...
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Meet the Portuguese Dairy Goddess! from 2017-05-22T18:22:57
In this episode of Our Portuguese Table, we chat with Barbara Borges-Martin, also known as the Dairy Goddess of Lemoore, California. With roots in Terceira and Pico, Barbara is following in her fam...
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Morey Cellars, one of the many Portuguese-American Wineries in California! from 2017-04-21T20:19:26
In this episode of Our Portuguese Table, we chat with Robert Morey of Morey Cellars in Napa, California. Did you know there are around 6 or 7 Portuguese-American wineries in California and the West...
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Flo and The Portuguese Grammy Awards from 2017-04-03T06:23:51
In this episode we chat with Floriano (Flo) Cabral, TV producer and co-founder of the International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA) (http://ipmaawards.com/)! The IPMA show, now in its 5th year, is a...
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Keep Calm, Trust Your Gut and Love a Portuguese Girl! from 2017-03-14T05:33:48
In today’s episode of Our Portuguese Table, Maria & Angela spend some time catching up.
Angela thinks Maria has a future in being a motivational public speaker. Not many people are so unc...
Jeremiah - The Great Portuguese-American Baker! from 2017-02-27T07:21:22
February already?! Can you believe the first two months of 2017 have already flown by?
Maria is “so freaking excited!” about today’s episode, where we chat with Jeremiah Duarte Bills, whom...
Have you been to Malasada World??? from 2017-01-31T06:51:45
Happy 2017! Welcome to our first podcast of the year! Before we chat about that – can you believe we’ve been doing this for almost a year?
We were excited to chat with Steve Chaves of Mala...
Chef Joe Rego, Chopped and Cutthroat Kitchen Star Who Gives Back to His Community from 2016-12-28T17:48:16
In this final episode of 2016 (actually recorded a few months ago), we talk with Chef Joe Rego, winner of two Food Network Shows – Chopped and Cutthroat Kitchen. How did he get started? Joe has alw...
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A month in Portugal, and Christmas is here! from 2016-12-16T20:36:07
In this podcast, we catch up about Portugal and Thanksgiving and start talking about Christmas foods and traditions.
Angela’s month-long trip to Portugal was a mix of work and play (and h...
A Portuguese on Shark Tank! Meet Peter Ferreira of Nuts n' More from 2016-11-28T19:29:44
In this episode of Our Portuguese Table, we chat with Peter Ferreira of Nuts n’ More. Peter and his friends wanted to add some extra protein to some of their favorite foods, like peanut butter, and...
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Portuguese Pride Group Founder, Steve da Sousa from 2016-10-31T20:54:04
Steven de Sousa – Founder of Portuguese Pride Online Community
Ever wonder who is behind some of the Portuguese groups on Facebook? Meet Steve de Sousa from Canada! He started the Portuguese P...
Beets, Adega’s Secret Menu, and Starting a Business from 2016-10-09T22:40:05
In this episode, Maria and Angela cover everything from roasted beets to how to start your own business. You never know what they will talk about when these two get together! Take a listen and se...
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San Francisco Finally Gets a Portuguese Restaurant from 2016-09-13T22:49:18
In this episode, Antelmo Faria, founder and chef at the upcoming Uma Casa restaurant in San Francisco. Antelmo shares his story with us about how food and cooking has been a big part of his life f...
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Skills You Develop Just From Being Portuguese from 2016-08-29T19:03:54
Have you ever thought about all the skills you’ve developed just from being Portuguese? Think about it. How many events have you planned? (event planner!) Halls decorated? (interior decorator!) Me...
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Our Portuguese Table in Margaret's Portuguese Kitchen from 2016-08-09T06:56:02
If you haven’t seen Margaret’s Portuguese Kitchen on Facebook, or read her blog, Décor and Dining, then you are in for a treat of some great decorating and cooking tips! In this episode we intervi...
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Portuguese women are the best multi-taskers! from 2016-07-26T14:33:29
What many folks may not realize is that both Maria and Angela have full-time day jobs, and this podcast is one of the many things they do in their “free time”. That means that podcasts are often p...
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The Portuguese Kids – from “Out of the Gutter” to Around the World from 2016-07-14T05:22:49
Ovos com chourico, pork loin with chourico, polvo (octopus) are just a few favorite dishes the Portuguese Kids would ask their mamas to make. Get ready to laugh for an hour straight as we chat wit...
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Summer is here! Festas, BBQ and delicious desserts! from 2016-06-27T19:35:41
In this episode, Maria and Angela talk about all the yummy foods their families make during the summer! Talk about BBQ, refreshing summer salads, delicious desserts and of course, the different fes...
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Finding His Culinary Path and Love of being Portuguese - Meet David Leite! from 2016-06-13T19:28:31
In this episode we talk with the very accomplished food writer, David Leite of Leite's Culinaria! He has received three James Beard Awards for his writing as well as for Leite's Culinaria, and he h...
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Feliz Dia De Portugal! Happy Father's Day! Let's Celebrate! from 2016-05-30T23:31:26
June is a month of many celebrations, including Father's Day and Dia de Portugal! In this episode Maria and Angela talk about how Dia de Portugal is celebrated in different communities, including S...
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What is "Cozinha Nova Portuguesa"? Chef Manuel Azevedo explains from 2016-05-16T05:56:10
Named after Chef Manuel Azevedo's mother, LaSalette Restaurant opened in Sonoma nearly 20 years ago, and for a long time was one of the only Portuguese restaurants in the entire state of California...
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Happy Mother's Day to ALL the Moms out there! from 2016-05-02T04:28:36
Spring is here and that means getting your hands dirty in the garden and also making sure that all moms are pampered and made to feel extra special for Mother's Day! We talk about how we celebrate ...
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Portuguese Cooking With Ana Ortins from 2016-04-18T06:13:57
Ana Ortins is a fellow Portuguese-American who got her love of food and cooking from her paternal grandmother. Listen to learn about her family's history and how that influenced her cooking, her l...
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Our Portuguese Table - Our Easter Traditions And Recipes from 2016-04-04T06:13:11
In this podcast we talk about some of the Portuguese Easter traditions and traditional foods. As Portugal is a very Catholic country, Easter is an important celebration for all Portuguese and the P...
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Our Portuguese Table - Meet Chef George Mendes from 2016-03-20T21:48:09
George Mendes is one of the most successful Portuguese-American chefs and restauranteurs in the country, and we are thrilled to have him as our first guest on Our Portuguese Table. Listen to how Ch...
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Meet Maria And Angela, Our Portuguese Table Episode 1 from 2016-02-29T04:44:11
In this very first podcast for Our Portuguese Table, Maria and Angela talk about what they hope to acheive with the podcast, what they'll talk about (and laugh about!), and different chefs and othe...
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