Dry-aged to perfection
What makes the new range of dry-aged beef at Intermarché Carvoeiro so special? Why bother maturing meat? Well, the difference isn’t just in the appearance of the piece of beef
Former Ocean sous-chef opens restaurant in hometown Faro
After working for six years at the prestigious two-Michelin-starred Ocean restaurant at Vila Vita Parc resort in Porches, where he became a sous-chef, Rui Sequeira has opened his own restaurant
Getting nostalgic about Alvarinho
High-quality varietal wines made from the Alvarinho grape in the Monção sub region of the Minho, in Portugal’s far north, have gained great recognition over recent years. Much of this
Albufeira hosts return of CataPlay’s theatrical homage to cataplana
CataPlay, a show that is both a stage play and a gastronomic event, is returning in 2019 with another string of shows across the Algarve, the first of which will
Algarve Wine Society visits a friend for Christmas
It’s the season for getting together with friends and family, and so in December the Algarve Wine Society (AWS) visited long-standing friend Julian Reynolds at his winery in the upper
Algarve pastry chefs reveal mouth-watering creations for this Christmas
The Resident spoke to the region’s leading pastry chefs to see what we can expect at the Christmas table. André Basto and Patrick Mestre, Tivoli Marina Vilamoura This Christmas, guests
Chinese chicken (or leftover turkey) rice
I’m sure that if any Chinese cook who knows his or her Hainanese Chicken Rice were to read this recipe, I would be in for something of a roasting. But
Christmas suggestions from central and northern Portugal
For this selection I have singled out some wines that all represent good value for money but are also a bit special. Let’s start with Soalheiro Granit, currently one of
Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Christmas dinner at Gusto
A small number of members of the Algarve bailliage of the global gastronomic and ‘dégusteurs’ foundation of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs and their guests met at the Hotel Conrad Algarve
The wonders of wild salmon
It was around a year or two ago that wild salmon became available at Apolónia supermarket. It is not easy to find wild salmon for sale anywhere, even in Scotland,










