24 Menus from Madeira – Cookbook

Tobi Hughes·
Madeira News

A new book by Anita will be published at the end of May 2025:

24 menus from Madeira
A culinary journey through 24 places, with 72 delicious recipes.

Stories from these special places on the island and the historical background to these menus are included as well as photos, ingredient lists and preparation instructions.

To bring this cookbook to life, Anita is currently running a crowdfunding pre-sale.
You can pre-order the full PDF version for €15 and receive it by the end of May 2025.

📚 The printed edition will be available on Amazon from the end of June (for € 24.90).

Until then, you can download a free sample here:

👉 www.madeira.cc/cookbook

Or the German edition: www.madeira.cc/kochbuch

If you love Madeira, food or discovering culture through cuisine – then join Anita on her journey.

Your support will help make this dream come true. 💛

Anita has realised further projects in recent months:

Farmers Markets:

 www.madeira.cc/markets

Travelguide by bus: 

www.madeira-by-bus.com/read

Bus-Blog:

www.madeira-by-bus.com/blog

All projects (English and German): www.madeira.cc

A big thank you to all who can help Anita make this next project a reality, and happy cooking. 😊

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Tobi Hughes

4 Responses

  1. Anita,
    Are you originally from the island creating this Madeiran cookbook, or a new resident?

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  2. No offense, traditional cuisine in Madeira is practically non-existent and what is considered to be it is picturesquely desperate. Espada (originally traditional in the Azores) is just fried fish in a triple wrapper (very common all over the world), some go so far as to slap a banana on it (oh my god, this is a sin), in the worst case a slice of cheese (a crime among chefs all over the world). Espetada is just a skewer of beef, it’s not a recipe, it’s a prehistoric preparation of meat from the times of the Neanderthals and owes its taste more or less only to the taste of grilled beef (oh, how original). Picado is just a nail in the coffin. In most restaurants, braised beef in wine will be ruined by a universal sauce from a bucket. Anyone who claims that Madeira has excellent cuisine has never eaten good food in their life. What is in restaurants here, excellent chefs “imported” from other countries. No originality, even though there are so many options for natural spices, vegetables and fruits. Too bad.

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    1. Well said and totally agree. I am living here permanently for more than a decade, when I first visited the island, as a tourist, the Madeiran dishes were something new to discover and it’s been nice and for tourists they still are nice, chesp and different but…When you are living here and want to eat good, one has to go (mainly) to Funchal where there are various upmarket restaurants and yes, with mostly imported chefs. Don’t get me wrong, Madeira food is fine if that is your taste but it is mainly a simple kitchen.

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