Chef António Duarte

Chef Em Casa Em Vila Nova De Famalicão

Hello my name is António Paulo Duarte.

I am a Portuguese born in Paris-France, now living in Portugal, Braga region.

I have always been passionate about cooking. I saw my mother at the stove and wanted to know everything she was doing. This curiosity led me years later to take 2 certified cooking courses.

I learned a lot but curiosity and evolution always continued. In 2021 I was selected to enter the Masterchef Portugal TV show. It was a rewarding and enriching experience.

Currently I dedicate myself to making private meals.

I am careful and pay particular attention to details, creating a beautiful and elegant table. I make a point of personally setting the table with tableware and cutlery that make a difference. My meals are a culinary experience based on Portuguese and Mediterranean traditions with a modern twist.

I speak Portuguese, English, French, Spanish, which allows me to deal with different cultures and people.

Cooking at a stove or wood fire, makes me a happy men.

Para mim, cozinhar é...

In one of his books, writer Mia Couto wrote "Cooking is a way of loving others". This is how I identify my self as a cook!

Eu aprendi a cozinhar em...

At home with my mother, studying, took two certified cooking courses.

Um segredo culinário...

It´s not a good idea to have secrets in the kitchen! But treating persons and ingredients with love and care is the right way to go!.

Os meus menus

Summer Barbecue

ENTRADA

Escolha 3 pratos

Chicken gizzards slow cooked for 3 hours with roasted red peppers Portuguese typical dish)

Roasted nectarines or peaches salad with "Queijo da Ilha" 9 months cured

Steamed mussels with garlic, cilantro, parsley, white wine sauce

Olives in a garlic, tumeric, cilantro, olive oil sauce

Roasted red peppers salad with parsley, olice oil, garlic

"Rissóis", home made meat patties

Cod croquete AKA Bolinho de bacalhau (Most tipical portuguese cod croquette)

Grilled "alheira" ( smoked sausage)

Fried prawns, in a red onions, lemon zest, olive oil and lemon sauce

Burata dip with cherrie tomatoes, arugula, with small bread toasts

Oxheart tomato and proschiutto salad

PRIMEIRO PRATO

Escolha 1 prato

Fish soop

Caldo verde (typical portuguese cabage soup)

PRATO PRINCIPAL

Escolha 3 pratos

Grilled pork ribs with chimichurri sauce

Potatoes salad with cilantro garlic sauce

Roasted chicken wings

Roasted chicken legs with mustard honey sauce

Roasted egg plant

Roasted zucchinis

Grilled mushrooms

Cuzcuz and tumeric salad

SOBREMESA

Escolha 3 pratos

Sericaia (Alentejo region tradicional dessert) and fruit coulis

Mango mousse with lemon-lime gel

Watermelon

Melon

Grapes

Fresh Fruit Summer Trifle

Pudim "Abade de Priscos" (Minho region tradicional dessert), !! the recipe includes animal fat !!

Sponge Cake (pão de ló) with fresh fruis coulis

Apple tart Tatin with vanilla ice cream

Chocolate brownie, ice cream, strawberrie coulis

Portugal & Mediterranean twist

ENTRADA

Escolha 2 pratos

Mini toast of maturated sardine or mackerel with cherry tomatoes, basil, cucumber gel

Slow cooked Oxtail croquette with horseradish mayonnaise

Roasted nectarines or peaches salad with "Queijo da Ilha" 9 months cured

Chicken gizzards slow cooked for 3 hours with roasted red peppers

Cured salmon mini toast with cream cheese and chives

Prawns carpacio, with mirin, lime, honey, vinaigrette

Sautéed mushrooms in ghee butter

Fried prawns, garlic, red onions, lemon zest, lemon mayonaise

PRIMEIRO PRATO

Escolha 1 prato

Pea soup with crispy turkey ham and smoked paprika

Pumpkin and fennel soup with sweet horseradish pickles

Codfish broth soup with micro herbs and pickled seasonal vegetables

Caldo Verde ( typical portuguese cabage soup with chorizo) served with fresh cilantro oil)

Fish broth

PRATO PRINCIPAL

Escolha 1 prato

Sea bream fillet with crushed sweet potato with coriander, olives, coriander olive oil sauce and lemon gel

Beef rib stew slow cooked and a mushroom rice

Bacalhau à Brás (one of the most typical portuguese cod dishes)

Chickpea and tofu curry with fresh rocket , zucchinis roasted in palm oil

Duck magret with sweet potatoes puree and red wine reduction

Bacalhau com broa, codfish with breadcrumbs, olives, cilantro, garlic , caramelized onions, mash of roast potatoes

Brothy sea rice with seasonal fish, flavored with lemon and pickled red onion

Duck leg, roasted with celery root puree and braises red cabage

"Rojões ", tradicional pork, sausages dish dish

Osso Buco, potato puree, sautéed carrots and broccoli

SOBREMESA

Escolha 2 pratos

Pudim "Abade de Priscos" (Minho region tradicional dessert)

Sericaia (Alentejo region tradicional dessert) and fruit coulis

Orange cake (with caramalized orange slices)

Peras Bêbedas (Drunk Pears, pears cooked slowly in a red wine syrup with spices)

Tiramisu, Home made

Trifle

Chocolate brownie, vanilla ice cream, fresh fruits, strawberrie coulis

Vegetarian Menu

ENTRADA

Tudo incluso

Avocado and Olive toast, seasoned with cilantro oil and toasted almonds

Eggs with celery root mayonaise and fresh chives

Burata with cherrie tomatoes, arugula, with small bread toasts

Cod "Pataniscas" , portugueses tradicional cod croquete, garlic and tumeric mayonaise

Sautéed mushrooms in ghee butter

Chickpea salad with fresh arugula, cilantro, red onion pickles, fresh chili, olive oil

Ceviche

Cod "Pataniscas" , portugueses tradicional cod fritters, garlic and tumeric mayonaise

Cured salmon mini toast with cream cheese and chives

Fried prawns, garlic, red onions, lemon zest, lemon mayonaise

Grilled vegetarian "alheira" ( smoked vegetarian sausage)

Roast zucchini with feta cheese, olive oil, cilantro oil, balsamic vinaigrette

Mixed Salad, tomato, arugula, letuce, peperoni, croutons

Olives in a garlic, tumeric, cilantro, olive oil sauce

PRIMEIRO PRATO

Tudo incluso

Caldo Verde ( typical portuguese cabage soup with chorizo) served with fresh cilantro oil)

Pea soup with smoked paprika

Pumpkin and fennel soup with sweet radish pickles

Minestroni soup

Zuchinni soup with beetroot oil and fresh chives

Miso soup

PRATO PRINCIPAL

Tudo incluso

"Tofu Rojões ", tradicional pork dish but made with tofu and vegetables

Chickpea and tofu curry with fresh rocket , zucchinis roasted in palm oil (vegetarian Curry)

Roasted eggplant with walnuts, almonds and port wine reduction

Vegetables "moqueca", stuffed vegetables in a coconut milk broth

Bacalhau à Brás (one of the most typical portuguese cod dishes)

Bacalhau com broa, codfish with breadcrumbs, olives, cilantro, garlic , caramelized onions, mash of roast potatoes

Mushrooms risotto with beetroot gel, cucumber pickles anda chives

Pumpkin couscous salad, with blak olives, red peppers, fres cilantro, challots, olive oil

Roasted Egg plant with red peppers and chives

Tart Tatin with red onions, zuchini, vegan cheese

Brothy sea rice with fish,clamps, mussels ,flavored with lemon and pickled red onion

Brothy fish rice, flavored with lemon and red onion pickles, cilantro oil

Falafel with pea purée, red onions, feta cheese and red onions pickles

Babaganoush with fried mushrooms and roast potatoes

Lentils Indian Dahl

Shakshuka

Ramen (vegetarian)

Roasted cauliflower with pea purée and beetroot, sesame seeds. olive oil, cilantro and mint oil

SOBREMESA

Tudo incluso

Apple tart Tatin with vanilla ice cream

"farofias" with lemon curd , orange zest

Pannacotta with red fruits coulis and fresh fruits

Peras Bêbedas (Drunk Pears, pears cooked slowly in a red wine syrup with spices)

Farofias with lemon curd, orange zest, mint reduction