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Who Was Nina Horta?
Born in Belo Horizonte, Nina Horta is a writer, businesswoman and
grandmother. She gained fame as a cook with her Ginger buffet, responsible for
the delicious food at many parties in São Paulo.
Graduated in Education from USP (University of São Paulo), Nina Horta has
been a gastronomy columnist for Folha for 25 years.
She is the author of the books “Não é Sopa” (Ed. Companhia das Letras) and
“Vamos Comer” (Ed. MEC) and partner of Buffet Ginger.

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RECEIPTS
1 – Carrot Cake

Ingredients
1 cup washed, peeled and diced carrots
2 eggs
½ cup of sugar
2 tablespoons of butter
1 cup wheat flour
1 teaspoon powdered yeast
1/3 cup chocolate sauce

Method of preparation
pasta and chocolate cover
1Preheat the oven to medium temperature (180°C).
2 Grease and flour a medium-sized springform pan (20 cm in diameter).
Reserve.
3In the blender cup, place the carrots, oil and eggs, and beat until the carrot
cake dough is homogeneous.
4In a bowl, sift the maizena cornstarch, wheat flour, yeast and sugar, add the
reserved carrot mixture, and stir with a spatula until it becomes a uniform mass.
5Dispose of the dough in the prepared mold and bake for 40 minutes, or until a
toothpick, after being inserted in the dough, comes out clean. Remove the oven
and let it cool.
Pour the butter, chocolate powder, sugar and milk into a bowl, then mix.
Take the mixture to the fire and keep mixing until you get a creamy consistency,
then pour the syrup over the cake

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2 – Fritter

INGREDIENTS
2 eggs
1 cup of sugar
1 cup of milk (tea)
2 and 1/2 cups wheat flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
3 tablespoons of sugar for sprinkling
1 tablespoon cinnamon for sprinkling
1 liter of oil for frying

METHOD OF PREPARATION
Mix all the ingredients until you get a creamy and homogeneous mass.
Heat a pan with plenty of oil so that the dumplings can float.
When the oil is very hot (180º C), with a spoon, start putting small amounts of
dough, and fry until they are completely golden.
Place the dumplings on absorbent paper and then roll them in cinnamon sugar.

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Comfort Food – Gabriel D’Angelo 201
What Is Comfort Food?
Comfort food is na aliment, a dessert, something that you ate on the lunch or
on the dinner, can be any food, from the more simple to the more complicated
plates do prepare, can be bought or prepared, just need to be something that
brings you joy, comfort, happy, you feel it like a hug when you eat it, can be an
personal thing, or an family or cultural receipt. Isn’t just about the taste, is more
about the meaning of it. Usually makes our bodies make serotonin.

What Is My Idea Of Comfort Food?
For me, comfort food is like eating something while looking at the horizon, but
you only feel that way when it's THAT specific food, and you can't explain
exactly why, as if for a few moments while you're eating, you're on your own
personal heaven, brings you memories and sensations as warm as a hug.
For example, açaí always reminds me of happy moments with the most special
person in my life, my sister, we always have the tradition of ordering açaí in the
same place, and with the same complements, and we watch some series or
movie meanwhile, almost like a sacred ritual for us.