my friend jonny introduced me to this wonderful portuguese dish by inviting me to the yearly celebration the fdes halls put on. it's a tradition to let people form anywhere come in and eat for free, ...

The earthy scents of cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg can bring to mind chilly winter days and cozy nights by the fire, baked holiday goods and blissful memories of family and friends. What a perfect time ...

You liked what you ate, so you ask for the recipe. "First," you might be told,"trim 9,000 pounds of beef." Is this a joke? Not at all. It's the customary starting point for the volunteer cooks who ...

Portuguese Sopas. Jim Vescere’s recipe was published in Gustine’s Diamond Jubilee Cookbook. Vescere was a highly regarded sopas cook whose services were in demand for years at numerous Potuguese ...

In a display of faith and culture that has been taking place in the city for nearly 80 years, Portuguese-Americans gathered in East Taunton on Sunday for a procession followed by a feast of “sopas” as ...

WESTPORT — The 76th annual Feast of the Holy Ghost went off without a hitch this July. Like a good bowl of sopas, there was a heap of prep work that went into making the annual "festa" a big success.

The Portuguese-American community is getting ready to celebrate the annual feast in honor and praise of the Holy Ghost sponsored by the “Sociedade Mariense do Divino Espírito Santo.” This feast, which ...

The Portuguese Holy Ghost Celebration -- also known as the Portuguese Festa -- has roots that stem back to the 14th century, when Portugal's Queen Isabel went out to feed the country's poor. Since ...

The Eel River Valley Portuguese Hall Association will celebrate its 100th-year “Holy Ghost Celebration” May 17 to 19. There is no charge to attend the festivities, which all take place in Ferndale.

The annual Orland Portuguese Festa at the Glenn County Fairgrounds on Sunday drew together friends and families for a day to celebrate Portuguese heritage and culture. For more than seven decades, the ...