Cook in Rio

Moqueca Baiana, traditional Brazilian Seafood Stew, lives up to its surroundings with bold flavors and a bright yellow color. When traveling through Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, we found that the food was just as colorful as the scenery. You can’t go far without hearing the sound of music or people laughing, and you rarely find …

I read the email twice. It said “You will have a great time with Chef Simone, she is crazy fun.” That’s a lot to live up to (or down to, depending on how you define crazy). Our Chef, we learned, specializes in cooking with alcohol, flambé style. Whether she also cooks with alcohol IN her is …