Casa do Valle Grande Escolha
As I write this, I am a little bleary-eyed … not from too much wine but from lack of sleep, after nights dining at the Vila Joya International Gourmet Festival
Luxury Christmas hampers by Vila Vita
Vila Vita Parc resort near Porches has launched its own range of Christmas Hampers containing organic and homemade products from its Herdade dos Grous estate in the Alentejo. With prices
Messines promotes local dishes
It’s time for the 8th Gastronomic Week in rural São Bartolomeu de Messines. The majestic town offers the best of local dishes at eight of its popular restaurants from November
Show and dinner
Holiday Inn Algarve in Armação de Pêra is again treating its guests to after-dinner entertainment in the Raj Indian Restaurant. On Wednesday, December 11 and Thursday, December 12, the The
Top chefs check out Algarve caviar
Top chefs from some of the country’s best restaurants have given the enterprising ‘Caviar Portugal’ project a resounding thumbs-up – guaranteeing a place on gourmet menus for the region’s newest
Algarvian flavours in Lisbon
The Algarve’s Chef Micael Valentim (right) will be joining Chef Vasco Lello (left) at the Flores do Bairro restaurant in the Bairro Alto Hotel in Lisbon for a special dinner
Lamb loin and ribs
When cooking lamb chops, I have always found myself torn between getting the meat around the bone as crispy as I like it whilst keeping the loin meat nice and
Mediterranean diet on the verge of intangible heritage title
The Mediterranean diet will be subject to scrutiny in Azerbaijan next month to see if it qualifies for the UNESCO title of World Intangible Heritage. The bid, supported by the
International Gourmet Festival inaugurated at Conrad Algarve
The 7th annual edition of the International Gourmet Festival, officially held at the Vila Joya resort and its two-star Michelin restaurant in Galé, kicked off on Tuesday evening with a
Altano Tinto Reserva 2009
This wine, from the Douro, is produced by the renowned Symington family at their Quinta da Ataíde estate way up in the Vilariça valley in the Douro Superior towards the