A Portuguese bowl of nachos
Becoming a healthier human being has been a successful goal that I’ve managed to maintain ever since 2016 turned the page. Nonetheless, I will indulge in tasty and savoury snacks
Carob bread
This week I present you a homemade bread recipe. It’s quite easy to do, but considering the bread science and elbow grease you might have to put into it, it
VISTA celebrates French cuisine
VISTA restaurant in Praia da Rocha will take part in the second Goût de France, an initiative designed to celebrate French gastronomy on Monday (March 21). The idea is simple
Odeceixe hosts cakes and sweets fair
A fair featuring delicious cakes and sweets made by local confectioners will be held on Easter weekend (March 25-27) in the small town of Odeceixe. The traditional ‘folar’ Easter cake
Mouth-watering sweets at Alcoutim fair
The Algarve’s most delicious cakes and sweets will be the stars of the 11th Feira de Doces d’Avó (Grandmother’s Sweets Fair). Taking place on March 25-26 in Alcoutim, it will
Veggie quiche
If you are not a fan of the extreme eggy quiche, you will be a fan of this cheesy veggie one. The key is: don’t use too many eggs and
Learn to cook a Mediterranean-style dish
A demonstration on how to make coriander xerém (a type of traditional corn-based delicacy) with mackerel fillets will be held at Tavira’s municipal museum on Saturday (February 20), starting at
Algarve’s Mediterranean Diet Route seeks new members
Gastronomy should become a year-round tourist attraction in the Algarve. This is the objective of a group of businesspeople behind the Algarve’s Mediterranean Diet Route, a project that is now
Chocolate fair returns to Loulé market
Chocolate lovers are in for a treat next week (February 18-20) when Loulé’s municipal market will host its annual Chocolate Fair. The event is organised by municipal company Loulé Concelho
Mediterranean Diet cookbooks launched
“Gourmet” versions of Mediterranean Diet recipes have been published in two separate cookbooks by the regional development commission CCDR-Algarve. The first, entitled ‘Receitas dos Chefes’, includes recipes from seven chefs