Sketches

As you’ve probably noticed by now, besides coming up with ideas and the occasional embarrassing moments, I also like to draw. It’s an old hobby I use to let out the weird stuff that usually lives in my notes.

Portuguese food, interpreted literally

In Portuguese, some dish names can mean very different things if taken literally.
For example, the word Prego can mean both a steak sandwich and a nail you use to hammer into the wall.

This playful twist shows how funny Portuguese cuisine can be when you strip it down to the literal meaning of the words.

In Portuguese pastry, there’s a cake called mil-folhas (‘a thousand sheets)

Pipis is a traditional Portuguese dish. But Pipis is also a slang word for female private parts.

Lagartos in Portugal are strips of meat, but the word is also a nickname for Sporting football fans.

In Portugal, Garoto is both the name of a coffee and the word used to refer to children or little boys.

Health tips

There comes a time of year when we all get sick. And what we hear is always the same...

There’s nothing a hot tea can’t fix!

For everyone feeling under the weather

Don’t expose yourself to the cold!

Black tea soothes the stomach

You need to fight off your loss of appetite...

Quick recovery!

In the letter: “Traffic violation ticket: speeding. Name: recovery.”

Once again, playing with the double meanings of words opens up an infinitive universe of possibilities.

In Portuguese, ‘miminho’ is a tender gesture or a small affectionate gift, but it can also mean a little mime.