Milk lamb
Here in Portugal, lamb, kid and even better, baby milk lamb are almost as essential to the Easter table as turkey is to the Christmas table elsewhere. This week, whole
Natural essence of Dão
I seem to be on a bit of Dão run at the moment, the region that is still most undeservedly out of fashion but keeps surprising me with genuinely interesting
Opta Dão white
It’s not often that I write about wines priced lower than €5; the reason being that although there are many perfectly palatable wines here in Portugal in the lower price
Feel the pulse
If you’re a vegetarian please don’t bother reading this as I’m sure that with the pleasures of meat and fish excluded from your diet, you at least appreciate the difference
Battle of the wine worlds
Wine loving guests at Sunday’s ‘Wining Around the World’ dinner at Conrad Algarve’s Gusto Restaurant are in for a treat. I recently attended a lunch with the team behind the
Offally nice
The concept of “nose to tail” eating, as popularised for us Brits by UK chef Fergus Henderson, is hardly a novelty for the Portuguese. Especially when it comes to the
Quinta dos Carvalhais
Colheita 2010 Outstanding value for money from the Dão When searching for a wine to write about each week, I tend to be on the lookout for something new or
Monchique chicken Sundays
Having lived here in the Algarve for the last 37 years, there are some gastronomic outings that have become family traditions over the years and a drive up to Monchique
Great T-bones from the German butcher
What has to be one of the best little butcher shops in the Algarve is hidden away off the EN125 in Porches, alongside Vila Vita Parc’s Biergarten restaurant. Considering that
Chenin Blanc comes to Portugal
A returned Portuguese expat from South Africa has produced Portugal’s first ever Chenin Blanc. Attractively priced at just €5.79 in Apolónia, this is a good dry white for the money,