Fresh swine flu concerns
By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@algarveresident.com A top medical specialist has warned that Portugal could have three million cases of swine fever and 75,000 deaths by the autumn if a vaccine isn’t
Government quashes swine flu rumours
Reports of the first cases of swine flu in Portugal have been denied by the Portuguese ministry of health. Suggestions in the Portuguese media claiming that swine flu had been
Pharmacies react to swine flu panic
Pharmacies in Portugal have reacted to the demand from the public for the two anti-viral treatments against swine flu by ordering more from manufacturers GlaxoSmithKline and Roche. Relenza and Tamiflu
Turmoil in the kitchen!
By Sarah Byrne food@algarveresident.com Graduated from the Culinary Institute of America and groomed in Relais & Chateaux hotels, Sarah Byrne was the Maitre d’ Instructor in California overseeing the 2006 royal
Always room for the soup
By HEATHER DUNPHY food@algarveresident.com Heather Dunphy is a freelance writer from Toronto, currently living in the Algarve. She is a trained chef, avid traveler, and fan of combining all three:
Traditional Sherry Trifle
by ELOISE WALTON food@algarveresident.com Eloise Walton is a graduate from Bristol University with a degree in Archaeology and Geology. She moved to the Algarve in 2005 and came to work
Delectable autumn delights
By ELOISE WALTON
Toxic chemicals in Portuguese wine
DRINKING ONE or two glasses of red wine a day is beneficial to the health, protecting against cancer and cardiovascular disease. But according to researchers at Kingston University in the
The Quince
By: ELOISE WALTON eloise@the-resident.com Eloise Walton is a graduate from Bristol University with a degree in Archaeology and Geology. She moved to the Algarve in 2005 and came to work
Algarve plans wine route
ALGARVE WINE producers are working together to launch an Algarve wine route, Rota do Vinho do Algarve, to promote the regional wineries and wines for tourists and visitors. The idea