Portugal’s first ‘food library’ opens in Lisbon
A library with over 1,500 books – all related somehow to food and gastronomy – opened on Tuesday (April 21) in Lisbon. Powered by Portugal’s Association of Professional Chefs (ACPP),
Get Hard
April 23, 2015 Directed by: Etan Cohen; Starring: Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, Alison Brie; Genre: Comedy; Age: +12; Time: 100min When millionaire hedge fund manager James is nailed for fraud
Boychoir
April 23, 2015 Directed by: François Girard; Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Kevin McHale, Josh Lucas; Genre: Drama; Age: +12; Time: 103min From acclaimed director François Girard comes the inspirational story of
Pear and Roquefort tart
Did your filling just outrageously fail and now you’re stuck with a blind baked empty base with nothing to go in it? Panic no more! I’ve got just the filling
The lone white from Zambujeiro
Amongst wine connoisseurs the name Zambujeiro is all about red wine, and very good red wine, produced at a Swiss-owned winery near Borba in the Alentejo. The premium Zambujeiro label,
Diabetes, the silent killer
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease characterised by an abnormal increase in the blood sugar levels. Physiopathologically, there are two main types of diabetes, namely Type 1 and Type 2.
Wine lovers enjoy gourmet dinner at São Gabriel
The Algarve Wine Society’s annual gourmet dinner took place on April 15 at Restaurant São Gabriel, situated on the road between Quinta do Lago and Vale do Lobo and whose
‘Tapas Route’ ready for this year’s restaurants
Portimão’s popular ‘Tapas Route’ (Rota dos Petiscos) is already accepting applications for local restaurants interested in taking part in the 2015 edition of the event, which will take place between
Luís Pato / Baga-Maria Gomes
I could be accused of giving Luís Pato too much exposure in this column, but, that said, I am always on the lookout for wines that are in some way
Spring fever – a gardening checklist for the Mediterranean
As the Mediterranean Gardening Association prepares for the first Spring Garden Fair to be held this Saturday (April 11) from 11am to 5pm in the rural setting of the Quinta