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
Gordon Ramsay wants to help Brits in the Algarve!
Are you a British restaurant owner in the Algarve? Could your restaurant benefit with help from the world’s most famous chef? Has setting up a restaurant abroad not been 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
Paris’ best baguette is Portuguese
It may be a quintessential French bread, but the truth is that Paris’ best baguette is made by a Portuguese-owned bakery. Aux Délice du Palais, a bakery owned by Portuguese
Chocolate delights at Portimão market
Love it or hate it, chocolate is one of the world’s most widely appreciated delights. But it is all too often associated with unhealthy eating habits, being seen only as
Anyone for sangria? Only in Spain and Portugal, matey!
As the European Parliament votes on such vital issues as the requirement for a universal phone charger, news comes that the word “Sangria” is now to be restricted to Portugal
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,