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Feligénio Medeiros
Feligenio Medeiros is the co-founder and editor of the digital magazine FEEL PORTUGAL IN THE USA. In July 2013 he, along with David Mendonça, co-founded the Portuguese-American Cultural Exchange, Inc. (PaceFado.com) a non-profit organization that engages US and Portuguese cultures through fado music. In 2012 he launched the website FadoNight.com, an online resource to identify venues featuring live fado in the US and PortugueseDishes.com a site dedicated to promoting Portuguese food and Portuguese restaurants in New England. He is also a passionate photographer food, fado events and performers. Feligenio is a US citizen and a native of the Azores Islands.21 Articles
Diane Fontes
Diane Fontes is a first-generation Luso-American with ties to Santa Maria, Azores. You can see snapshots of her travels on Instagram: @diane_fontes11 Articles
Nelson De Sousa
Nelson De Sousa is a Portuguese food blogger and creator of the Facebook Group “Cooking Portuguese Food” and its companion website www.cookingportuguesefood.com . He has been cooking since the age of thirteen and is passionate about food in general and Portuguese food in particular. Born and raised in Newark, New Jersey Nelson spent most of his summer holidays helping his grandfather with his small farm in Murtosa, Portugal learning animal husbandry and agriculture. While attending Pace University for his bachelor’s degree Nelson was the morning disc jockey at 640 AM WPUB. Whilst studying for his master’s degree in international affairs at Rutgers University Nelson went on the intern at the Permanent Mission of Portugal to the United Nations from 1998 to 2000 and was also a former contributor to the Newark, New Jersey based newspaper "The Portuguese Post". In 2010 Nelson interned at O Lagar Restaurant in Union, New Jersey where he worked under Chef Agostinho (Augie) Gomes, who is the chef de cuisine at Taste of Portugal Restaurant in Newark New Jersey (consistently voted best Portuguese Restaurant in New Jersey). Nelson is also the winner of the Rumba Meats recipe of the month for his Portuguese Oxtail Stew. In his spare time Nelson is an avid ham radio enthusiast operating under the callsign KD2CYU. He lives with his family in Raritan Township, New Jersey.10 Articles
Diana Rodrigues
Diana Rodrigues is a first-generation Portuguese-American with roots in Arcos de Valdevez. She is based in New England and is involved in many Portuguese-American organizations including the International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA) and the Young Portuguese-Americans. Connect with her on social media at @diana_rdrgs.4 Articles
Ana Patuleia Ortins
Ana Patuleia Ortins is the author of Portuguese Homestyle Cooking. and Authentic Portuguese Cooking. She is a first generation descendant of Portuguese immigrants from the small town of Galveias in the Alto Alentejo province of Portugal and teaches classes on Portuguese cooking. She lives in Peabody, Massachusetts. You can visit Ana's website at www.portuguesecooking.com4 Articles
Milena Rodrigues
Milena Rodrigues is first generation American, daughter of immigrants from the coastal town of Figueira da Foz. She is author of the cookbook, For the Love of Portuguese Food. Through her Facebook page of the same name, Milena shares her love for all that is Portuguese with recipes, personal Portugal travel photos, tips and recommendations, as well as other cultural tidbits. Milena grew up spending most of her summers in Portugal and continues to visit Portugal every year with her family. She currently lives in Southeastern Massachusetts.3 Articles