Maria's Portuguese Table

Boston, Massachusetts

Maria travels to Boston, Massachusetts. There, she meets with Dennis Alves, director of artistic planning for the world-famous Boston Pops. A proud Portuguese American, Dennis invites Maria to cook a delicious chicken soup known as canja in his kitchen. During her time in Boston, Maria also receives a private music lesson on stage at Symphony Hall, and meets with businessman Tony Frias.

Boston, Massachusetts

27m 19s

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    Faial

    S2 E8 - 27m 22s

    The season ends with exploring the city of Horta and tasting locally produced specialties. Maria heads to a volcano off the coast of Capelinhos, Faial, whose devastating eruption in 1958 resulted in a new wave of immigration to the U.S. Maria also wrangles bees, and gets to cook some unique farm-to-table inspired dishes.

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    São Jorge and Pico

    S2 E7 - 27m 20s

    Maria explores Fajã da Caldeira Santo Cristo, which the New York Times listed as one of the most beautiful places in the world. While there, she tastes and learns to cook the unique clams that can only be found on that shoreline. Maria then ferries to Pico Island to learn more about the whaling industry, and meets with winemakers to taste rare wines that were desired by kings and czars.

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    São Jorge, Azores

    S2 E6 - 27m 20s

    From a distance, São Jorge is an island of cliffs and fajãs, but Maria discovers so much more. She sees first-hand how their world-famous cheese is made, visits a coffee plantation, and cooks Holy Ghost soup and local specialty, Especies. Maria also meets transplant, Peeter Adriaans, who made a home on São Jorge after what can only be described as a shipwreck.

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