A recipe that has crossed continents
The lemon cookies came with a family story.
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Alcina Teixeira found recipes of Cabeceiras in a Portuguese magazine during the years in Mozambique. Cookies arrived at the Museum through the son Mário, resident in Refojos, and were published in 2020.
The family also kept the honey cake and the Cassians. Compare these recipes allows you to follow the journey of a knowledge between a magazine, family cuisine and public disclosure.
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Honey and spices in a chimney form
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Basto Land Museum — Lemon biscuits Cabeceiras (2020)
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