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Archive for October, 2008

THE ORPHANAGE

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

The Orphanage (El Orfanato) is a 2007  Spanish movie. It’s a thriller interpreted by Belén Rueda and directed by the debutant  director Juan Antonio Bayona. This movie was chosen to represent Spain at the 80th Annual Academy Awards.
The Orphanage centers on a woman, Laura, who purchases her beloved childhood orphanage with dreams of restoring and […]

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THE “REAL ALCAZAR” OF SEVILLE

Monday, October 20th, 2008

The Alcázar of Seville is a royal palace, originally a Moorish fort, which has been expanded several times so it embodies a series of palatial rooms and spaces in various styles and from various ages.
The Origin of the Alcázar can be situated into the era of Abd Al-Rahman III, the first Caliph of Andalucia, who […]

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PORK CHOPS IN CIDER SAUCE

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

This is a typical Asturian dish. The preparation is not so simple and it takes 45 minutes, but you will enjoy a very delicious meal.
Ingredients
2 onions
6 tomatoes
50 gr. of lard
1/5 dl. of cider
4 pork chops
Salt
Pepper
 
Preparation
 
Heat up the oven. Peel and cut up the onions and the tomatoes.
Heat up the lard in a clay pot. When […]

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