Vila Joya reopening
Luxury hotel Vila Joya is set to reopen on March 6. For lovers of fine dining, this means that its prestigious restaurant – included in “The World’s 50 Best Restaurants”
Bumper olive harvest
2013 was the “biggest and best” olive harvest since 1960 – netting €343 million in export revenue and exceeding last year’s figures by 32.2%. In all, more than 627,000 tons
Tandoori style quails
Good Indian tandoori food is a delight, the quick sealing and cooking of spiced and marinated meat in the tandoor oven is possibly the best way to cook lean meats
João Portugal Ramos Alvarinho
I was reluctant to try this wine for no other reason than that a quick read of the rear label on the bottle revealed it had been fermented in new
Wine workshop and dinner at Casa Rei das Praias
Food and wine lovers are in for a treat on February 21 at Ferragudo’s Casa Rei das Praias Guesthouse, with the hosting of a special workshop with Dona Maria winemaker
A sexy king prawn dish
If you’re staying in for Valentine’s and plan on wooing your loved one at home, cooking something special is a good start. I’m not talking about aphrodisiac foods here, but
Olive oil workshop
A science workshop focusing on the role of olive oil in the Mediterranean Diet will be taking place this Saturday (February 15) at the Centro de Ciência Viva do Algarve
Red tape threatens Monchique's ‘melosa’
It’s another case of tradition tied-up by red tape, and it is threatening the livelihoods of Monchique’s small distilleries – not to mention “the sustainability of the whole mountain region”.
Esporão AB (Alicante Bouschet)
Something special from the red hearted grape for Valentine’s Day Traditionally used in the Alentejo as a blending grape to add depth of flavour and colour, the Alicante Bouschet grape
Learn how to cook wild boar
A culinary demonstration taking place this Saturday, February 8 at Tavira Museum at 3pm will show how to prepare game meats, particularly wild boar. The event is part of a