The Essential Christmas party
Pimenta Preta Restaurant in Carvoeiro hosted the Christmas party for Open Media, the publishing group of which the Algarve Resident became a part in April last year. A total of
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
Rotten grapes make excellent white wine
A December grape harvest in the north of Portugal can produce an excellent quality wine. Taking advantage of supposedly ruined vines, with grapes already rotten and covered in mould, the
Zambezia
Directed by: Wayne Thornley; Starring: Leonard Nimoy, Abigail Breslin, Jeff Goldblum; Samuel L. Jackson; Genre: Animation Adventure | Comedy; Age: + 6; Time: 83 min Set in a bustling bird
The January Night Sky
By Clive Jackson Welcome to the January night sky. Traditionally this month, in the northern hemisphere, the nights are long, dark and cold. But for those of you who can
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
Les Misérables
Directed by: Tom Hooper; Starring: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried; Genre: Drama | Musical | Romance; Age: + 12; Time: 157 min Set against the backdrop of
Hotel Transylvania
Directed by: Genndy Tartakovsky; Starring: Adam Sandler, Kevin James and Andy Samberg; Genre: Animation | Comedy | Family; Age: + 6; Time: 91 min On one special weekend, Dracula has
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
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