Creamy on the inside and flaky on the outside with just a hint of char, Portuguese custard tarts are an absolute delicacy and a textural delight with every bite. Also known as pastéis de nata, these ...

While pastry-spotting in London over the summer, I kept noticing a little tart, which looked like the dan tat or Chinese egg tarts you see swirling on dim sum carts in San Francisco, but distinguished ...

Pastel de nata (Portuguese egg tarts) served on a plate. - Kritchai7752/Shutterstock The difference between Portuguese and Chinese egg tarts is similar to the ...

These little tarts are found in just about every Portuguese bakery, whether here in the U.S. or in Portugal. They are always made from the same few ingredients, but slight tweaks in technique can ...

The bliss of first bites, illicit cherries jubilee, Miyazaki’s gluttons ... and the crookie? Oh, what hath the Cronut wrought? I’m Laurie Ochoa, general manager of L.A. Times Food, with this week’s ...

If there are two things I know about myself, it’s that I hate crowds, and I hate hype. And yet, here I am, writing about one of Lisbon’s most-hyped exports: Portuguese egg custard tarts, or pastéis de ...

Shredded rotisserie chicken, olives, sautéed onions and bell pepper, and crispy soppressata are topped with cooked saffron rice and baked for this cozy recipe inspired by the Portuguese rice dishes ...

After my story on Lisbon’s beloved pasteis de nata (custard tarts) ran in the Globe’s food section in November, I received more than a few emails from readers who suggested I didn’t need to fly to ...