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Easy Family Recipes for Everyday Cooking

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Simple Homemade Recipes

Welcome! I am Mara Rodrigues, a home cook and the creator of CucaChef. I share easy, delicious recipes made from scratch for everyday cooking, with comforting, flavorful dishes that keep things simple in the kitchen.

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  • Creamy Brazilian beef stroganoff served with white rice and crispy potato sticks.
    Creamy Brazilian Beef Stroganoff with Mushrooms
  • Sliced condensed milk bread pudding served on a plate with caramel sauce.
    Easy Condensed Milk Bread Pudding
  • Chilled fruit salad with passion fruit mousse served in a glass.
    Chilled Fruit Salad with Passion Fruit Mousse
  • Finished no knead Dutch oven bread fresh from the oven.
    Easy No Knead Dutch Oven Bread
  • Plated crispy fried sandwich bread pockets.
    Crispy Fried Sandwich Bread Pockets
  • Creamy pineapple dessert topped with whipped cream and chopped mint.
    Creamy Pineapple Dessert with Whipped Cream
  • Plated bacon wrapped chicken bites with potatoes and parsley garnish.
    Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites with Potatoes
  • Portuguese cod and mashed potato casserole baked in a serving dish.
    Portuguese Cod and Mashed Potato Casserole

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  • Creamy baked yuca casserole with bacon coming out of the oven ready to serve.
    Creamy Baked Yuca Casserole with Bacon and Cheese
  • Brazilian chocolate coconut layer cake ready to serve.
    Brazilian Chocolate Coconut Layer Cake
  • Brazilian farofa with bacon and sausage served with meat and lettuce.
    Brazilian Farofa with Bacon and Sausage
  • Ham and cheese stuffed bread removed from the pan and ready to slice.
    Ham and Cheese Stuffed Bread
  • Brazilian bacon and plantain farofa served in a bowl.
    Brazilian Bacon and Plantain Farofa
  • Garlic beer shrimp with lemon sauce being served.
    Garlic Beer Shrimp with Lemon
  • Creamy Oreo chocolate icebox dessert ready to serve.
    Creamy Oreo Chocolate Icebox Dessert
  • Passion fruit mousse cup layered with chocolate cake and decorated with chocolate pieces.
    Passion Fruit Mousse with Chocolate Cake Cups
Photo of Mara Rodrigues holding a dish of baked creamy rice with bacon and ham.

Hi, I'm Mara Rodrigues

Recipe creator passionate about making cooking simple, approachable, and full of flavor.

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Latest Recipes

  • Plated Capixaba-style Brazilian fish stew finished with fresh cilantro.
    Capixaba-Style Brazilian Fish Stew
  • Creamy Portuguese kale soup in a bowl finished with bacon.
    Creamy Portuguese Kale Soup with Bacon and Chorizo
  • Crispy fried mozzarella sticks ready to serve.
    Crispy Fried Mozzarella Sticks
  • Slice of savory mortadella and cheese blender pie being served.
    Easy Savory Mortadella and Cheese Blender Pie

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  • Creamy corn with bacon being served on a plate.
    Creamy Corn with Bacon
  • Easy moist chocolate cake sliced and ready to serve.
    Easy Moist Chocolate Cake
  • Plated creamy mustard mayo baked chicken thighs and drumsticks with potatoes and parsley.
    Creamy Mustard Mayo Baked Chicken Thighs and Drumsticks
  • Creamy chicken and yuca soup served in a bowl and finished with fresh cilantro.
    Creamy Chicken and Yuca Soup

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