New additive for healthier wine and dried fruits
European scientists have made progress in finding an alternative to the addition of sulphur dioxide to red wine and food products such as dried fruits. Sulphur dioxide (SO2) is labelled
Chaîne des Rôtisseurs’ Christmas dinner
Around 30 members of the Algarve Baillage of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs enjoyed a sumptuous Christmas dinner at the two-star Ocean Restaurant of the Vila Vita Parc near Porches. Renowned
Fruits of the Season
With the festive season upon us why not go traditional and enjoy the best Algarvean seafood on offer, fresh from the ocean? By Patrick Stuart patrick.stuart@open-media.net Portuguese tradition states that
Tasty turkey stock ideas
The carcass of the Christmas turkey packs more flavour than pretty much any other part of the bird but is often discarded. After picking off the uneaten meat to be
Vegetarian meat arrives in Portugal
A new kind of vegetarian meat, produced from lupin beans (a high protein legume seed), is available in Portugal, in the form of hamburgers, croquettes, and even products similar to
New Algarvean olive oil offers a true taste of the land
By Patrick Stuart patrick.stuart@open-media.net It’s normally wine producers who use the French term “terroire” to describe the combination of land, climate and location when extolling the virtues of a particular
Wine ice cream!
New York’s Mercer’s Dairy is promoting a new wine-flavoured ice cream, available for online orders. Containing 5% alcohol, the concept is presented as mixing “delicious ice cream with excellent wine
Giant Portuguese Christmas cakes
A highlight of the festive programme in Olhão this month will be two giant bolos-rei (king’s cakes) served to the general public by local pastry chef Filipe Martins. A slice
Wine society members taste Campolargo wines
By Larry Hampton features@algarveresident.com Campolargo is a family-owned, award-winning winery that first started production in the Bairrada region in the 1920s. Nowadays, the business lies in the hands of the
Louis Anjos is Chef of the Year
After winning the regional South/Islands heats of the competition earlier this year, chef Louis Anjos from the Suites Alba Resort & Spa has picked up the award for Chef of