A Monster in Paris
An animated movie set in Paris in the year 1910 and centred on a monster who lives in a garden and his love for a beautiful, young singer. Paris. Directed
Algarve Resident recipe of the month competition
Readers are invited to send in recipes for publication. The Editor will select one recipe for publication each week and the author of the selected recipe will be entered into
Beauty and the Beast 3D
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ magical classic Beauty and the Beast returns to the big screen in 3D to follow the story of Belle, whose father is imprisoned by the Beast,
Cataplana festival
One of the Algarve’s most iconic dishes will take centre stage at the eighth Almancil Cataplana Festival starting today (Friday) and running until June 30. Organised by the Almancil Business
A foolproof Christmas lunch – part one
It’s Christmas, and although we are a little far from the north of Europe, it’s still possible to source all those great ingredients that produce feel-good flavours and thought-provoking scents.
A foolproof Christmas lunch – part two
Starter: Mushroom Cappuccino 6 persons Ingredients: 50g onion chopped 1 clove garlic chopped 50ml olive oil 150g mushrooms sliced 50g flour 500ml milk 500ml chicken stock Salt & pepper to
Cataplana – the perfect dinner party dish
By Liz Griffiths features@algarveresident.com Liz Griffiths recently moved to the Algarve, after finishing her degree in Journalism and Editorial Design in the UK. She joined the Algarve Resident to assist
Yummy Christmas
This Christmas will be extra special with these delicious recipes supplied by two well known Algarve ladies who share the same passion for cooking. Chestnut Paté by Sally Vincent of
Table pleasures at the convent
What do you get when you mix Mozart, theatre and chocolate? Opéra Buffa, an unusual comic opera coming to the Algarve next month. Combining classical music, singing, theatre and gourmet
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
A fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheik’s vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert and embarks on an upstream journey of

