BBQ pineapple upside-down cake
People think that barbecues are only for savoury items. Well, here is a recipe that has a retro feel. I remember my mum making pineapple upside-down cake to go with
Torre de Menagem – Alvarinho/Trajadura
That most noble of Portugal’s white grapes Alvarinho is usually left alone these days to do its own thing as a varietal. In the native terroir of the Monção and
Woman in Gold
June 4, 2015 Directed by: Simon Curtis; Starring: Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Brühl; Genre: Drama; Age: +12; Time: 109min Helen Mirren stars in the incredible story of Maria Altmann,
Spy
June 4, 2015 Directed by: Paul Feig; Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Jude Law, Jason Statham; Genre: Action, Comedy; Age: +12; Time: 120min Susan Cooper is an unassuming, deskbound CIA
Smoked salmon burgers with fired egg and spring onion cream cheese
I purchased myself a new toy for my BBQ recently – a burger press! I have been looking for some new burger recipes to try and this one provides a
Quinta dos Vales wins Algarve’s Best Wine title for fourth time
Quinta dos Vales winery in Estômbar is once again basking in glory. It received its fourth gold medal and title of “Best Wine of the Algarve” for its ‘Grace Touriga
Algarve hosts new Adegga WineMarket
|| Over 40 wine producers are at the Adegga WineMarket 2015 – taking place for the first time this Saturday (June 6) at the Epic Sana hotel in Albufeira. The
Cookery competition shows off Algarve student chefs
Student chefs and waiters were the stars at a Rotary Gala Dinner at the Conrad Hotel in Quinta do Lago last week. The students from Escola Dra Laura Ayres in
Some like it hot
Climate changes promise to bring along hotter, longer summers to many places on the planet and the risk of heat-related health problems is also rising. Most people feel comfortable when
Pinto Estate Collection white
As any regular reader of this column knows, I am a big fan of the wines currently being produced in the Lisbon coast region, to the north of the capital.