Green and Red Monday?
As Blue Monday 2025 looms, with its self-fulfilling prophecy of gloom and doom (basically the worst day of the year, as a perfect storm of financial, emotional and sociological factors
Lemon posset
Lemons are undoubtedly one of my favourite dessert flavours. Offering a perfect balance of sweetness and acidity, lemon desserts always provide a light and refreshing end to a meal. Having
The making and breaking of international alliances
Throughout the 20th century, the US kept an eagle eye open for any opportunity to take advantage of Old World distrust and disputes Political, commercial and nuptial unions are often
New Renault Captur – Capturing the zeitgeist
The hybrid Captur is a car that suits today’s fundamental need to lower average CO2 emissions levels, but without compromises. A car that just makes sense. Well, that was a
Álvaro Siza reflects
I’m standing in front of a grey metal street door. Next to the intercom, the names of Portugal’s two Pritzker Prize winners, friends and colleagues for decades: Eduardo Souto de
Sixty shades of grey
I must confess that, in the last decade, a lot of changes happened in my personal life. These included moving from one continent to another, selling my favourite sports car,
Donald, Ronald & Dave. And the great American homecoming
For me, one of YouTube’s most love-hate Portugal-promoting influencers is ‘Dave in Portugal’, who recently posed the question: “Are Americans returning back to Europe?”, which quite honestly confused me but
Preserving tradition
Feito no Zambujal produces cured meats and sausages made from Iberian pigs and which can be found at some of the Algarve’s top restaurants and hotels Twelve years ago, in
Your pal Pat, the expat, maintains an annoying tradition for yet another year
Yup, you guessed it – this is my much-anticipated, annual New Year’s resolution column. I must admit that it helps to be optimistic when resolving to do better, and yours
The weight of expectations: how to step lightly into the new year
As the clock strikes midnight and the new year dawns, there’s a collective breath held across the world. For some, it’s filled with hope; for others, a heavy weight of