Sweet corn – 50 fresh cobs for 10 minutes work a day
By: Paul McKay paul.mckay@portugalresident.com NOTHING QUITE beats the taste of golden yellow, crunchy sweet corn, freshly picked, thrown straight in the pan and served immediately, swimming in cholesterol laden butter.
Fresh green beans
By PAUL McKAY mckay@portugalresident.com FRESH BEANS, picked from the vine and cooked within a few hours, taste crisp, succulent and full of flavour. They can be served as a hot
User manual for your doctor
By: DR. THOMAS KAISER Email: dr.kaiser@portugalresident.com Dear Reader I THOUGHT you could be interested in receiving an up-to-date manual of how to get the best out of your doctor. Doctors
Yo-Yo effect and the dangers of short term diets
By: Dr. Thomas Kaiser dr.kaiser@portugalresident.com DEAR READER It amazes me that we see new diets being published every week in lifestyle and other types of magazines. I would suggest that
Tough love
A GERMAN woman drove her son to the jewellery store he intended to rob because she did not want to see him come to any harm. The mother of five
Versatile Summer herbs
By: Paul McKay paul.mckay@portugalresident.com GROWING FRESH herbs in the vegetable garden is something that is often overlooked. This is unfortunate because fresh herbs can make the difference between a meal
The need for a higher power
By MARGARET BROWN margaret@portugalresident.com THE NEED to know is built into the human psyche and is one of the few things that differentiates us from the rest of the animal
beautiful beetroot
By: Paul McKay paul.mckay@portugalresident.com BEETROOT MAY not sound very inspiring, but it is actually a versatile and tasty vegetable. For years, I had no success with growing beetroot in the
Bible bashing
MORE THAN 2,000 people complained to Hong Kong’s Television and Licensing Authority (TELA), saying that the Bible was an indecent publication. They claimed it contained violence and sexual content with
Scientists and storks
By MARGARET BROWN margaret@portugalresident.com DRINKING COFFEE outside, enjoying an occasional burst of sunshine on a windy morning last week, there was quite a chill in the air, which reminded me

