Graffiti in Copacabana, Brazilian Caipirinha goes Saque and recipe for chorizo, olive and dried tomato muffins

These colorful graffiti paintings are all over a passage linking the Peixoto neighborhood in Copacabana with the surroundings:

and obviously Che cannot be missing

Saturday night we had another fabulous dinner with friends at Miam Miam restaurant (see post from March 30th) and there I got introduced to the cross over of brazilian caipirinha and japanese saque wine – a much smoother version of the brazilian national drink, either just with lime or mixed with any kind of fruits. Here is a kiwi version:

Recipe for chorizo, olive and dried tomatos muffins (18 small or 12 larger once)

• 100g chopped chorizo
• 50 g sundried tomatoes chopped
• 15 black olives, pitted and chopped
• 2 tbs chopped parsley
• 4 eggs
• 120ml olive oil
• 50ml white wine
• 450ml flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• salt and pepper