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March 9, 2021

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I am Cristina - a Lisbon based Romanian writer in love with Victorian novels, comfort food and foreign lands.

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Say hello to another #seafoodapril post! Intimidat

Say hello to another #seafoodapril post! Intimidated by cooking fresh clams? Say no more. Click on the link in bio and head over to the blog to read how the Portuguese make clams à bulhão pato in about 15 minutes. It´s fast, simple and utterly yummy. 🐚⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Today I am undergoing surgery (the first one in my

Today I am undergoing surgery (the first one in my life!). 🏨💉🧸 The post-op will most likely hurt like hell, so I´m leaving you here a picture with a smilier and happier version of me, a couple of days ago, in the town of Vila Real de Santo António. I also just published an article with ten postcard pictures I took earlier this week in this East side of the Algarve so go check it out on the blog! I really enjoy these types of posts - more visual, close to no text, but I wanna hear if they add value to you too. So let me know in the comments or DMs! ☀️📸🦩⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Our own special mussel recipe is now on the blog.

Our own special mussel recipe is now on the blog. It´s the result of several iterations of the "moda Vila Franca do Campo" - the way they cook some seafood in the Açorean island of São Miguel. I used fried mussels this time, as I know not everyone here has access to fresh ones, as for the ingredients - there´s only four things you need next to the mussels. Full recipe on the blog, link in bio!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We´re currently enjoying a couple of days off on

We´re currently enjoying a couple of days off on Portugal´s South coast and this is perhaps one of my favourite places in Algarve - the 1.1 km path between the Pedras d´el Rei town and the Praia do Barril. You can either take a trolley there or walk. Essentially you´re crossing a swamp and to reach the Tavira island - aka a paradise of white sand and the most beautiful shells in Portugal. How blessed am I to be living in a country where such a wonderful holiday place is just 2.5h away from where I live?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🐙 Octopus - yay or nay? I personally only start

🐙 Octopus - yay or nay? I personally only started regularly eating octopus when I moved to Portugal, and this typical Portuguese octopus salad has quickly become my favourite way of eating it. It´s served cold, has red and green peppers, onion, parsley (or even better coriander to make it really authentic) and pleeeenty of olive oil in it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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As I got dressed today, to go to for my Sunday tea

As I got dressed today, to go to for my Sunday tea with Nonna, I thought about how sad it was that for many of us, there´s no more such thing as "Sunday clothes". And don´t get me wrong, I love having the wardrobe that I have, but I do miss being little and getting dressed up for church on Sundays with that one pair of fancy socks and one my three good dresses. Anyway, Happy Easter for those of you celebrating, I´m off for a fancy walk in the woods now.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Not saying that mine is in this picture, but March´s book club wrap up is now on the blog! I read three classics this month, and just started my fourth - Jane Eyre, but that one will have a dedicated post as we´re using it for the digital book club. Head on over to my link in bio to read what I thought of them!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The Romanesco broccoli is potentially the world´s

The Romanesco broccoli is potentially the world´s most beautiful veggie and in this #homemadeMonday i´m showing you the easiest way to cook it - baked, with garlic, lemon and olive oil. Check out the full article on the blog, the link is in bio.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Here we go! I´ve just started reading Jane Eyre,

Here we go! I´ve just started reading Jane Eyre, preparing for the second edition of Choice of Magic´s interactive book club, that´s happening mid April. There are still three spots available if you want to sign up and participate in a great conversation with some fellow book lovers. Just send me a DM and I´ll give you all the details.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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As the weather is warming up over here I thought o

As the weather is warming up over here I thought of bringing you a fresh dish of tabouleh with cucumber, chickpeas, feta cheese and mint (or dill). It´s an excellent alternative to couscous and seriously easy to make, it doesn´t even require cooking! Check out my link in bio for the recipe!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Las year, when the pandemic hit and everyone was f

Las year, when the pandemic hit and everyone was forced into lockdown, I had no clue how much I´d miss. It only hit me the first time I went to a park and sat down on the grass, drinking beer from a paper bag. I always liked parks, but now I suddenly loved them. And this weekend, as I sat down in a park again after a long time, eating some cheese and playing some ball, I could not help but feel so grateful for the here and now. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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