Maria Pic-nic - Rabo De Peixe

We had a lovely picnic. Maria was very kind and the food she prepared was delicious. It was all beautifully packaged in a cute basket. Very much recommended!

If you are interested in an authentic Azorean experience, we highly suggest a cooking class with Maria Pic-nic. Upon entering her home, we were greeted with smiles and welcomed, not as clients, but as her friends. Our day began with enjoyable conversation, and we quickly learned that 3 (of the 7) of us that attended, shared the same ancestral name as Maria. Before we began cooking, Maria walked us through her beautiful gardens and was a wealth of knowledge. When it was time to prep the 4-course meal, she included each of us in a very hands-on experience. She provided local Azorean wine, water, and some local treats as appetizers. So yummy! Her patio was transformed into an outside, picture perfect European dining area for us to enjoy our meal. The meal was simply fantastic as was the conversation and company. You do not want to miss this truly genuine Azorean experience!

We spent the most memorable day with Maria while visiting with my 90 yr old mother and niece. She met us at the Saturday Ponta Delgada marketplace and showed us indiginous fruits and vegetables from the Azores while we shopped for ingredients for our four course Azorean dinner. Next we drove to Fenais da Luz to Maria’s home and beautiful gardens. Maria was SO hospitable and guided us through our recipes to make a 4 course Azorean meal which we sat down and enjoyed in her home along with an excellent wine from the local winery, Quinta da Jardinete.

Escolhemos o menu regional da Maria Pic Nic , no qual podemos alterar alguns elementos e acrescentar outros. Ficamos extasiados..Tudo de uma qualidade incrível, que nos permitiu ter uma ideia de várias especialidades dos Açores , desde o bolo levedo com pasta de chouriço e abacate, filhoses no forno, paté de tremoço, queijos, geleia de ananás, mousse de maracujá , etc. Além disso, a Maria é espetacular..deu nos imensas dicas de sítios onde fazer o pic nic e também de alguns restaurantes para outros dias..Sempre muito prestável.Recomendamos muuuuuuito para quem vem aos Açores !

Our group had a private cooking lesson and family style meal with Maria. Lots of fun was had by all prepping and cooking food for a 4 course meal. The gardens and orchards are so bountiful and so lovely to stroll through.