On the fringes of Lisbon, in the picturesque section of Belem, are two shrines that every year draw hundreds of thousands of pilgrims. The more imposing is the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, the ...

Puff pastry and a creamy custard come together in this classic tart. One of the many joys of a trip to Portugal is trying a pastel de nata, the famous Portuguese tart made from puff pastry and egg ...

How can we not think of the famous Pasteis de Nata when talking about Portugal? This specialty, both crispy and creamy, will delight your taste buds for a snack or dessert. A traditional recipe tested ...

Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience. She is also the co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel ...

Pastéis de nata, or Portuguese custard tarts, are distinct from other tarts due to the pastry shell’s laminated spiral, which is visible on the bottom. While the process for producing the layers may ...

While pastry-spotting in London over the summer, I kept noticing a little tart, which looked like the dan tat or Chinese egg tarts you see swirling on dim sum carts in San Francisco, but distinguished ...