Real tomato sauce
This will seem very obvious to many home cooks but it occurred to me this weekend that I don’t make my own tomato sauce often enough. I was cooking a
Celebrating Indian cuisine
Restaurant Review – Masala House Masala House Indian Restaurant is very centrally located in the heart of Portimão in front of the City Hall building. Now in its second year
The new Algarve wine guide
Five years after the first edition was published, the Algarve Tourism Board has launched its up-to-date wine guide to the region. The Algarve is an up-and-coming wine-producing region and, according
Mussels – A quality harvest
As we get further away from the shore and find ourselves about one-and-a-half miles from the Sagres coast, they begin to appear: dozens of bright orange buoys mark the spot.
Amusing the bouche
I’ll leave it until the end of this article to reveal what is in the photo and just say for now that it is something I ate last weekend that
Winemaking vocational course to open in Lagoa school
The Algarve may soon boast a new generation of wine producers, as a new viticulture and oenology vocational course has been officially presented by Lagoa’s Escola Secundária Padre António Martins
Much more than just beer at Algarve Beer Fest
Beer may be the star at the first Algarve Beer Fest, but food will also be an important part of the event, even if only to keep the drinking under
Caldeirada and Ocean Tapas Festival in Armação de Pêra
Armação de Pêra is once again staging the ‘Caldeirada and Ocean Tapas Festival’ taking place from June 20 to 22. ‘Caldeirada’ is a typical Algarvian dish which consists of stewed
Sharish Gin – A premium from the Alentejo
I’m replacing my usual wine column this week with an impressive gin made here in Portugal. Gin is in – in a big way – and what less than a
Chefs charity dinner at Suites Alba
Raising money for the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs’ gastronomy school in Évora is behind the ‘Three chefs for a better future’ charity dinner, scheduled for June 9 at the Morgadinho restaurant