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Recipes by Euclydes Antonio dos Santos

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A Tirolese dinner

A Tirolese dinner by Euclydes Antonio dos Santos

Last weekend my wife and I, along with some friends, drove around 450 km to visit a Cheese Festival (Festiqueijo) in the town of “Carlos Barbosa“, in a region colonized by Italians. Our hotel was in “Bento Gonçalves“, the wine capital of Brazil, colonized by immigrants coming mostly from the Italian regions of Veneto and…

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Mom’s Clericot

Mom’s Clericot by Euclydes Antonio dos Santos

It was with my mother that I’ve learned to appreciate a refreshing “clericot”. This is a drink the British took to South America as “claret cup”, which later became “clericot”. According to Darcy O’Neal it was the punch of choice for parties and the drink most enjoyed by the British in the 1800’s. It’s very similar to the Spanish…

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Malaysian Style Sweet Pork Ribs

Malaysian Style Sweet Pork Ribs by Euclydes Antonio dos Santos

A few years ago I was watching a cooking show on TV when the host prepared a Malaysian style sweet pork. ribs I’m really sorry, but I just can’t remember neither the name of the show nor of the chef (all I do remember is that he was wearing a T-shirt that looked at least 2 sizes smaller). As a matter of fact, I’m not even sure if it…

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Some Arab Contributions

Some Arab Contributions by Euclydes Antonio dos Santos

Arabs have made very significant contributions to civilization, easily recognized if one sets aside present day politics and discrimination (see Arab Contributions to Civilization). I’d like to point just two them:1. Arabic Numerals – Although originally developed in India (hence also Hindu-Arabic numerals), the system reached Europe…

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