Traditional Portuguese Cooking Class and Wine Pairing in Evora

Meet Fatima

Fatima worked as a manger in the hotel industry for over 30 years. Later she opened her own restaurant. She has always been passionate about cuisine and culture and learned to cook the family recipes from a young age, which has been passed down from generation to generation. Later Fatima also did a professional cooking course to learn new skills and techniques, but always goes back to remembering how her mother did it! She is excited to introduce travelers to Portuguese cuisine, dessert and wine.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal (1 - 6 guests) Fatima lives in a beautiful home, close to the historic center of Evora, that has a vegetable garden and outdoor terrace. She enjoys cooking Alentejo cuisine, from the region of Evora where she was born, also food from Algarve where she lived and worked for 29 years. Fatima also bakes bread, makes traditional pastries and chocolate. She has always enjoyed being a host and looks forward to cooking, sharing stories and meeting new people from around the world. Your menu will include dishes from Fatima’s mom’s kitchen, the food she grew up eating and will be prepared using traditional family recipes. A few dishes that you may try are Algarve style octopus salad, seafood cataplana (a traditional Portuguese stew from the Algarve) and sericaia a traditional dessert from Elvas, or a traditional almond cake, bolo rançoso – an Evora Santa Clara Convent recipe.

Cooking experience (1 - 6 guests) In your 3-hour Evora cooking class, learn to make an appetizer, main course and dessert. Learn to cook Algarve style octopus salad or fish soup, seafood cataplana and a traditional dessert. After cooking you will share the meal you helped prepare. You will also have the opportunity to understand the pairing of wines that will be served along with the meal.