Life of Pi
Life of Pi, based on the best-selling novel by Yann Martel, is a magical adventure story centering on Pi Patel, the precocious son of a zoo keeper. Dwellers in Pondicherry,
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
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
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
The Hobbit
Directed by: Peter Jackson; Starring: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage; Genre: Action & Adventure | Fantasy; Age: + 12; Time: 165 min Bilbo Baggins is swept into a quest
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
Sammy 2
Directed by: Ben Stassen; Starring: Pat Carroll, Carlos McCullers II, Cinda Adams; Genre: Animation | Adventure; Age: + 4; Time: 95 min Sammy and Ray, leatherback turtles and friends forever,
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