dined at a low-key restaurant enjoying spices, then beat into almond mixture. the “Lady of Sorrow” then returns and
assorted dishes with pork and red Stir over a low heat for 10 minutes until parades up the river before a cheering
peppers being a winner. Their evening’s thickened. Spread into tin, bake on a crowd lining the river bank.
entertainment culminated in the town baking sheet for about 25 minutes. Cool, I must have appeared interested in
plaza with traditional dancing and the turn out, sprinkle with almonds. our new friends’ explanations for he
discovery of a café that served delectable continued in rapid English. “For the next
ice cream and slices of almond cake. John and I went for our run few days you must visit parades. Some
Taking a liking to the rich cake they extremely early the next morning; are traditional folk dances in costume
purchased an entire one to bring back excited to discover the results of the from the surrounding Minho region
to the boat. nights salting. Many streets were others are music with large comical
finished and deserted but others had figures. It’s a must for any visitor and
Portuguese Pork with Red Peppers groups still working. Each lane was at the end of the week a grand fireworks
4 garlic cloves magnificent with its own unique serenade illuminates the city, starting
1½ teaspoons coarse salt theme and colors; some were lined the from the bridge, passing through
2 tablespoons olive oil entire length with fishing nets while Santiago da Barra Castle, and on to the
1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns other were decorated in flags, scarves, Temple-Monument of Santa Luzia way
2 lbs pork tenderloin - cut into 1 inch boughs or wreaths of flowers. It’s all up there on the mountain. It’s our way
medallions to honor the “Lady of Sorrow,” soon of thanking you visitors.”
2 red bell peppers - julienned to be paraded from her home in the Sadly, I didn’t have the heart to tell
1 cup white wine harbor church, back and forth down the the florist that we’d soon be setting sail.
1 cup chicken stock numerous salted streets, to the fishing The breeze was still up and we’d some
2 lemons fleet. A night’s work by many destroyed miles to make. But Viana will always be
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro in minutes. in on our minds and hearts each third
Using a mortar and pestle, mash Down at the harbor, large flower week in August.
garlic, salt, 1 tablespoon oil, and pepper- arrangements adorned the handsome
corns into a paste. With a mallet, flatten fishing fleet. They sat quietly, waiting in This month, after crossing the ITCZ
pork medallions to null inch thick. Place preparation. An eager flower arranger and equator, Amanda makes landfall in
pork in a bowl with garlic mixture, toss was thrilled to chat to us. He explained Tahiti completing a 2,400 mile passage from
to coat. Marinate 2-4 hours in refrigerator. that the “blessing of the fishing fleet” Hawaii. Sail to www.mahina.com to see if
Heat remaining oil in a large skillet over flotilla proceeds out to the ocean with she can still dance the tamure.
high heat. Sauté pork with garlic mixture,
1 minute each side. Remove from pan. In
same skillet sauté red peppers 3 minutes.
Remove peppers, add wine to skillet.
When alcohol is cooked off reduce heat
to low. Add stock, pork and peppers,
simmer 10 minutes. Slice 1½ lemons into
thin rounds. Squeeze juice of remaining
2 0 6 - 4 6 3 - 5 3 5 5
lemon over pork and garnish with lemon
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Portuguese Almond Cake
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2 tablespoons butter
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2 cups caster sugar
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1 cup water
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups ground almonds
4 medium eggs
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