Leisure

It’s Christmas, and although we are a little far from the north of Europe, it’s still possible to source all those great ingredients that produce feel-good flavours and thought-provoking scents.

Starter: Mushroom Cappuccino 6 persons Ingredients: 50g onion chopped 1 clove garlic chopped 50ml olive oil 150g mushrooms sliced 50g flour 500ml milk 500ml chicken stock Salt & pepper to

This Christmas will be extra special with these delicious recipes supplied by two well known Algarve ladies who share the same passion for cooking. Chestnut Paté by Sally Vincent of

By Liz Griffiths features@algarveresident.com Liz Griffiths recently moved to the Algarve, after finishing her degree in Journalism and Editorial Design in the UK. She joined the Algarve Resident to assist

What do you get when you mix Mozart, theatre and chocolate? Opéra Buffa, an unusual comic opera coming to the Algarve next month. Combining classical music, singing, theatre and gourmet

Quinta dos Vales winery in Estômbar, Lagoa, was awarded two medals for its wines at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles held in Guimarães, European Capital of Culture 2012, earlier this

By John Woodhams Woody’s Tom Yummy prawn pasta Carvoeiro resident John Woodhams, AKA Woody, sent us this prawn recipe which is his own take on fusion cooking marrying Thai and

By Patrick Stuart Sauvingnon Blanc This column would usually be reserved strictly for Portuguese wines but this week we are bending the rules in homage to a Portuguese winemaker who