Authentic Portuguese dining begins, of course, with the famed bacalhau or salt cod, cooked in, so the saying goes, 365 different ways.

Named a finalist in the 2011 Indie Book Awards, finalist in the 2011 USA Book News Book of the Year awards, finalist in the 2010 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year awards, and received Honorable Mention in the Eric Hoffer Award competition.