Way back in season 3 of Sara’s Weeknight Meals, I got together with a Brazilian cookbook author and chef, Leticia Moreinos Schwartz, first to taste and learn about some of the iconic dishes of Brazil and then to shop for the essential ingredients – dende oil, salt cod, and a spice, colorau – in Danbury, Connecticut. Who knew that Danbury had a large Brazilian population? Here’s her recipe for Shrimp, Chicken and Peanut Stew.

Leticia has a new cookbook out as of last October; you must check it out: Latin Superfoods. You can find it here or here.