From Portugal, With Love

In this episode of From Portugal With Love, I sit down with Portuguese-born chef David Santos for an honest and inspiring conversation about heritage, hard work, and building a life through food. 🇵🇹✨David’s journey has taken him from his roots in Portugal to the kitchens of New York City, where he’s built a career defined by passion, perseverance, and a deep respect for where he comes from. In th...

In today’s episode of From Portugal With Love, I’m joined by David Leite, award-winning food writer, cookbook author, and the founder of Leite’s Culinaria, for a deeply personal and inspiring conversation about food, heritage, and storytelling. 🇵🇹✨David is widely respected for his voice in the culinary world and for creating Leite’s Culinaria in 1999, long before food blogs became mainstream. Wha...

In this episode of From Portugal With Love, I sit down with Tony Gonçalves for a thoughtful and inspiring conversation about heritage, leadership, and the power of storytelling. 🇵🇹✨Tony’s journey spans continents and industries, from his Portuguese roots to influential leadership roles across global media, technology, and streaming. Along the way, he’s helped shape major platforms, led teams thro...

Lisbon-born artist and jeweler Edgar Mosa, whose striking installations and conceptual jewelry have captured the imagination of audiences from Fire Island to Paris Fashion Week. Edgar shares the story of how he began training as a goldsmith at just 14 years old. Lauren and Edgar dive into the origins of his now-iconic FLAGS project: a spontaneous experiment on Fire Island that evolved into large-s...

“From Portugal, with Love", is back. It was a true pleasure to sit down with Brian Martins and Derrick DeMelo, the creative (and always funny) forces behind The Portuguese Kids. We swapped stories about our unique Portuguese heritage, growing up in a Portuguese household and so much more. Enjoy and until next time, savor the moment.

Chef Lauren Covas sits down with Portugalia Marketplace’s Michael Benevides to talk heritage, culture, and how one family turned a garage wholesale business into a cultural landmark. From old-world traditions to new-world tastes, they explore what it means to grow a legacy rooted in flavor, family, and Portuguese pride.

In this heartwarming premiere episode, Chef Lauren Covas sits down with beloved author and TV host Maria Lawton, also known as the "Azorean Greenbean." Maria shares her journey of preserving Azorean recipes and how cooking became a way to honor her family and culture.