Portuguese birds uncovered
Rest assured ladies, I am talking here of chickens of course! A good roast chicken dinner is one of life’s great pleasures but the quality of mass-produced “battery” chickens, even
Portugal in paddy-field predicament
Despite being Europe’s number one rice-eating country, Portugal has still managed to get itself into a paddy-field of a predicament. The country where almost every traditional dish comes with rice
Ovibeja to hold fourth olive oil contest
Organisers of the traditional agricultural fair ‘Ovibeja’, held annually in Beja, are already hard at work on plans for their next event, due to take place between April 30 and
Quinta de Chocapalha
Chardonnay 2011 The Lisbon wine producing region, to the north of the capital, as I have said in this column more than once before, is one of the most exciting
Sticky toffee pudding
Talk about going out in style. This was my last pudding before starting a New Year health regime and not being much use myself when it comes to baking, or
Cheap and very cheerful lamb belly
Maybe I’ve been watching too much Jamie Oliver on the box or it could be the need to recover financially after the onslaught of Christmas. But as Jamie keeps reminding
Wine society Christmas dinner
An event to celebrate the festive season was enjoyed by 75 members and guests of the Algarve Wine Society during a Christmas dinner and dance at the Penina Hotel near
Chaîne des Rôtisseurs enjoys festive dinner
The Sheraton Hotel was the setting for this year’s Chaîne des Rôtisseurs’ annual Christmas dinner – a sumptuous affair attended by over 40 Algarve Baillage Chaîne members and their guests.
Defining Portuguese aguardente
I was prompted to write this article because of something I had read about a vine pull programme and potential lack of grapes for the production of wine for distillation
Pink with plenty of sparkle
Patrick Stuart brings us his top non‑Champagne pinks for the festive season Good Champagne, of course, is the best sparkling wine in the world. At the recent Vila Joya gourmet