Quinta dos Vales collects medals
Marquês dos Vales wines, produced at Quinta dos Vales in Estombar, won several medals and distinctions at the London International Wine Fair held from May 22 to 24. During the
Stylish sardines
Praia da Rocha’s first Sardine Gastronomic Show takes place until Sunday (June 3) along the beach boardwalk. Six participating restaurants will be serving the ‘queen of the fish’ in Portugal
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
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
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
Marquês dos Vales gets gold
Quinta dos Vales winery in Estômbar, Lagoa, was awarded two medals for its wines at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles held in Guimarães, European Capital of Culture 2012, earlier this