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
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
Arabs impressed
Portuguese gourmet foods were a hit at a recent international food show, the SIAL Middle East, held in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Foods taken to the show
Portimão market celebrates five years
As it celebrates its fifth anniversary on December 11 since it moved to Avenida S. João de Deus, the Portimão market has put together a special programme of celebrations that
The Taste of Christmas
After a successful summer season, Nicola and Ciprian Silvasan, head chef Jimmy Cruz and the rest of the Taste team have prepared an interesting programme for the colder months. Thursdays
Culinary master in Algarve
Internationally-renowned chef Eckart Witzigmann was a recent guest at Vila Vita Parc, near Porches; he took time out during his stay to swap culinary hints with the resort’s General Manager Kurt

