Browsing Archive: October, 2009

Marques de Pombal

Posted by Frank Letras on Monday, October 26, 2009, In : Marques de Pombal

Dizia-se na tradicao que em tempos que ja la vao, o Pombal em franca guerra
acabou pra nunca mais, com as touradas reais em pracas de Salvaterra.
O Marques de Pombal;
um verdadeiro heroi Portugues.

Images of Evora

Posted by Frank Letras on Monday, October 26, 2009, In : Evora

Evora will always be my home town. It is where I was born and where my family emanates from, so there will always be a special place in my heart reserved for the city. Apart from being choc-full of history it is also stunningly beautiful. I hope you get a sense of this in these image

Europa League and all that!

Posted by Frank Letras on Monday, October 26, 2009, In : Fica Bem Em Benfica

Nobody was more impressed than I over the 5-0 thrashing Benfica gave Everton in last week's Europa League encounter in Lisbon. Everton are traditionally tough opponents and can prove very hard to beat indeed. I know one result doesn't prove anything but I am an eternal optimist, after all. Let's have a lot more of those and see the eagles back where they rightfully belong, in Europe's premier competition, the Champions League.
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Feijoada

Posted by Frank Letras on Monday, October 26, 2009, In : Cozinha da Minha Terra

The basic ingredients of Portuguese feijoada are beans and fresh pork or beef meat. In northwest Portugal (chiefly Minho and Douro Litoral) it is usually made with white beans; in the northeast (Trás-os-Montes) it is generally prepared with red (kidney) beans, and includes other vegetables such as tomatoes, carrots and cabbage. The stew is best prepared over low heat in a thick clay pot.