Leisure

By SHEENA RAWCLIFFE features@algarveresident.com The Thai inspiration for light but tasty food seems to continue apace and while some recipes are tricky and time-consuming, one of the original Thai offerings

A young Sous Chef working at the Luís Figo resort in Carvoeiro, the Suites Alba, has won the eighth ‘Revolta do Bacalhau’ (Codfish Revolution) gastronomic challenge, with the final held

Portuguese wine Vega Douro Tinto, of 2009, was elected by the Wine Enthusiast magazine as number one in the 2012’s ‘Best Buy’ category. The 2009 Vega Douro, produced by DFJ

Loulé’s newest Indian restaurant Maharaja welcomed schoolchildren from Vilamoura to experience Indian gastronomy while celebrating the Hindu festival Diwali. Owners of the Maharaja Indian Restaurant, Mahboob Khalid, Mummad Azmat and

Running from November 30 to December 2, the Sweet Potato Festival will take place in Aljezur and is already considered the largest autumn food festival south of the Tagus River.

Tomorrow (November 24) Quinta do Peral in S. Brás de Alportel will host a free vegetarian cooking class. Taking place at Quinta do Peral’s environmental education and interpretation centre, the

S. Bartolomeu de Messines is holding the 7th Gastronomic Week from November 28 to December 2. Restaurants participating in the event are: Joaquim da Praça (Aldeia Ruiva), O Caixeiro (Fonte

Almancil International Rotary Club (AIRC) and the Rotary Club of Loulé held their Autumn Festival on Sunday, November 11 at Escola EB2,3 in Almancil.  In honour of São Martinho (St Martin),