Take a short ride from the city center of Lisbon to get to Paulo and Susana's house in Apelacao, a quiet and open neighborhood in the outskirts of Lisbon for your Portuguese cooking class. You will meet a very warm and welcoming host family in their traditional Portuguese home. Paulo, Susana and their two children will be expecting you with some classic Portuguese appetizers and a glass of local Portuguese wine. Expect a very local and authentic culinary experience in a family atmosphere sharing lots about Lisbon's history, culture and food scene.
After a welcome appetizer and drink, you will join Paulo and Susan in their home kitchen for your Lisbon cooking class and learn to prepare two traditional Portuguese dishes. Learn the techniques involved in cooking Portuguese cuisine during your cooking class which will last about two hours. Later join your hosts at the dining table to enjoy the meal you helped prepare. Unless you have a particular preference, your hosts will choose to surprise you with their own selection of favorite local dishes - two appetizers and mains. Your meal will conclude with Portuguese dessert.
1. A glass of wine is included in the cost of your experience.
2. Please note that lunch experiences are only available on weekends. During the week Paulo and Susana are only available for dinner experiences since they work during the week.
This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
Dessert: Apple Pie with cinnamon or Baked apples or Carrot cake with chocolate or Rice puddingAppetizers: Baked mushrooms or Clams "Bulhão Pato" style or Fried green beans or Hot sausage pate in traditional bread or Shrimps "Avilez" style or Smoked sausage flambé or Vinagrete carrot saladMain: Baby broad beans with pork spare ribs or Chicken piri piri or Chicken with cabbage or Cod "Braz" style or Fish and seafood cataplana or Fried cod cakes or Pork meat with rosemary potatoes or Stewed Chicken GizzardsPaulo is a hotel management graduate who has worked in the hospitality industry for many years. Passionate about his profession, Paulo believes that authentic local cuisine must be at the center of every hospitality experience. Paulo's wife, Susana, is an elementary school teacher who shares Paulo's passion for cooking, and she devotes most of her free time to cooking and trying new culinary experiences.
From an early age, Paulo and Susana were taught how to cook by their mothers, two lovers of authentic Portuguese cuisine. Throughout the years Paulo and Susana became excellent home chefs, and they are excited about sharing their Portuguese culinary and cultural traditions with others from around the world.
"Absolutely delicious and heartwarming experience!
As always, our Traveling Spoon was the best part of our trip to Portugal! Paulo and his family were such a joy to spend time with, and the meal we made together was incredible. We got to know them personally and learn more about Portugal and its history. There were so many amazing courses that we could barely walk out afterwards. I’ve already made Susana’s cake recipe since returning to the States.
And on top of that, they have a cute dog... :)"
"Paulo and Susana were incredibly welcoming and gracious inviting us into their home and sharing a wonderful Portuguese meal with us. It was a lot of fun helping to prepare the dishes and even more fun sitting down to enjoy them. We couldn’t recommend this experience more and it was a true highlight of our trip."
"This was perfect. There's always a small degree of risk with things like this because our family and the host family might not click. That said, I was pretty confident because of previous reviews. It turned out perfect for our Sunday lunch. The home is about 25 minutes from the tourist centre of Lisbon, which makes it feel like you are in the countryside but still quick to get to. The family totally got it in terms of making it work for our two kids (11 and 7). They were a delightful family (husband, wife and adult son) and we all had a great time. It was cool to cook and eat as we went. Couldn't recommend more highly."
"It’s hard to express how much we enjoyed the experience Paulo and Susanna were so
welcoming and we loved chatting and cooking with them. The food was delicious and the
experience was so wonderful. We highly recommend it"
