Pimentos and Piri Piri: Portuguese Comfort Cooking

Hearty and filling and flavourful-these are the words that are most often used to describe the cuisine of Portugal. Designed, as it originally was, to sustain farm workers and other labourers through their long days, Portuguese fare is rooted firmly in the tradition of peasant food that is fresh, simple and easy to prepare.

Pimentos and Piri Piri is Carla Azevedo's tribute to that tradition. A food journalist and teacher who was first introduced to Portuguese cuisine by her husband, who came...