Cassoulet
“My dream is to die with an oven full of cassoulet” – a phrase once said by Étienne Rousselot, founder of the iconic Hostellerie Etienne, a restaurant dedicated to cassoulet
Portugal to take the spotlight at Wine Paris 2025
Portugal will showcase 3,000 wines at world’s leading wine fair in Paris Portugal is set to be one of the biggest exhibitors at Wine Paris 2025, the world’s leading wine and spirits
Porsche – New kid in town. And everywhere else.
The new Macan is electric and promises to be the most versatile Porsche ever made. Good for the city, the motorway and for offroading. Looks good too. I have written
Pet Corner: Strike whilst the iron is hot
The Portuguese government announced that the original €13 million budget for animal welfare had been withdrawn from the 2025 State Budget. “It came as a tremendous shock amongst the animal
Cinema: Heretic
Director: Scott Beck, Bryan Woods; Starring: Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, Chloe East; Genre: Horror, Thriller; Age: 16+; Time: 110 minutes Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when
Cinema: Elevation
Director: George Nolfi; Starring: Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin, Maddie Hasson; Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Age: 14+; Time: 90 minutes Set in the post-apocalyptic Rocky Mountains, a single father and two
Portuguese sheep’s milk cheese voted “best in world”
… and sells out almost immediately On Saturday, the Queijaria Quinta do Pomar cheese factory in Soalheira, Fundão, saw its buttery sheep’s milk cheese honoured as the best in the
Portugal brings home 13 accolades from Best Chef Awards
Three chefs in the Algarve awarded Thirteen chefs in Portugal – including three in the Algarve – brought home accolades from the 2024 edition of the Best Chef Awards, held
Pet corner: How green was my valley?
Algarve’s latest attraction …. unbroken vistas of solar panels! The Algarve not only boasts stretches of sunny golden beaches but lush countryside where residents and tourists can cool off with
Portugal hits 100,000 electric vehicles on the road mark
“For the first time, there was a simultaneous decrease in petrol and diesel vehicles (-1.0% and -1.2%, respectively)” – INE There are an estimated 100,000 electric vehicles circulating on Portugal’s