Maria de Lourdes Modesto, the famous Portuguese cuisine who popularized cooking on television, passed away on Tuesday. He was 92 years old.
The news was confirmed to Luce by sources close to the family.. She was hospitalized for several days.
It was on Portuguese public television that he presented one of the most popular cooking shows for several years.
The first program was about arranging flowers, but Maria de Lourdes decided to show how to cook and eat artichokes with such ease that for 12 years she cooked live in front of TV cameras, never once getting in the way or losing the spontaneity that has always characterized her. .
He has written several books on Portuguese cuisine, among them “Big kitchen encyclopedia.“Traditional Portuguese Cuisine. as well as “Selected Recipes.
In 2004, Maria de Loures was awarded the Order of Merit by then President Jorge Sampaio.
Author: morning Post as well as Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
