Puff pastry and a creamy custard come together in this classic tart. One of the many joys of a trip to Portugal is trying a pastel de nata, the famous Portuguese tart made from puff pastry and egg ...

Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience. She is also the co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel ...

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 ...

Marc Rofsky surprised and delighted Jon Kay on their first date with two sweet treats in a crumpled bag that he had brought back from Portugal. By Rosalie R. Radomsky Jonathan Randall Kay, a foodie ...

From a modest storefront in Brookline, Cristina Quintino can bake up to 200 pastéis de nata a day — golden, flaky tarts filled with rich, velvety custard, and a beloved staple of Portugal. “You can ...

“You see the wall over there?” Tomás Duarte points outside, through the main door, to the opposite side of the street. “Imagine this all full,” he gestures to the interior of the bakery, “and 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 ...