About Me

My name is Gil Sequira. I was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts. My parents and grandparents were all Portuguese. My paternal grandmother was born in Brazil and was cousin to the late great Carmen Miranda. I grew up in a predominantly Portuguese neighborhood, however, I know very little of the Portuguese language. My parents spoke mainly English to me. There were Portuguese restaurants and bakeries on almost every corner. Seafood was always in great abundance because of the fishing industry in New Bedford. So, fresh fish and the local Portuguese sausages made for great meals, and still do. Whether going to a seafood or Portuguese restaurant, or eating at home, we had the freshest of products. I still go back to New Bedford every now and again. Living in Minnesota, I miss the food and the ocean. I hope you will like the recipes.
Enjoy,
Gil

Good luck to all the students that had to transfer to other schools after Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel School closed. I went to OLMC in the forties and fifties and really liked it there. It was a great school and they taught me a lot. It may just be a dream when I say I hope they get enough children to open it again someday.

If you cannot find the recipe you want maybe my idol Emeril Lagasse can. Here is a link to his recipe locator page. http://www.emerils.com/recipedb/wizard. A fun way to locate recipes.