Wine: Quinta de Saes
The long overdue trend of Portuguese winemakers moving away from oaking (and in too many cases over-oaking) their whites unnecessarily continues apace. The Encruzado grape is the backbone of all
BBQ pulled pork (serves 6 hungry people!)
Here is a recipe that I have started to cook this year and has had rave reviews from our friends and family. You should only attempt it when you have
Moscatel Roxo espumante rosé
A couple of weeks ago, on my Saturday morning shop at Apolónia, this new sparkling wine was available for tasting, alongside the rosé wine from the same grape (previously featured
Real Chinese food
Having just returned from Asia last week, including a couple of days in Macau where I ate some of the best Dim Sum on the planet, I was invited with
Mozzarella and pesto-stuffed chicken wrapped in Presunto ham
Ingredients (serves 4): 4 chicken breasts One jar of green or red pesto 1 or 2 balls of buffalo mozzarella Two plum tomatoes 8 slices of Presunto ham Sea salt
Paris 'plaisir'
A mouth-watering assortment of Portuguese gourmet food products will be on display in Paris on May 27-28. Organisers say ‘Portugal Gourmet Plaisir Insensé’ is intended to “promote the globalisation of
Top food
Algarve Chefs Week begins today (May 23) and will continue through to May 30. The eight participating hotels will be open for dinner throughout the gastronomic week between 7.30pm and
Food affair
A wine and food pairing evening is being held at the Penina Hotel & Golf Resort on May 29 at its Le Grill restaurant, starting at 8.15pm. Guests will be
Sardine celebration
Sardines are again taking centre stage in Praia da Rocha from May 23 to 30. Five of the restaurants located on the beachfront wooden walkway will be preparing special sardine
Redoma Rosé 2013
The trend in Provence style rosés seems to be catching on only very slowly here in Portugal, and never one to be left behind, the Douro’s Dirk Niepoort has made