Satay secrets
By PATRICK STUART patrick.stuart@open-media.net Meat skewers in peanut sauce, known as satay, is a dish that can be as hideously bad when prepared incorrectly as it is good when done
Lovely langoustines
By PATRICK STUART patrick.stuart@open-media.net Last Saturday at Portimão market a few of the stalls had these lovely langoustines at just €12 per kilo. They were of a decent size and
Recipe – Food & Drink – Lamb
Ingredients: 1.6-1.8kg/3.5-4lb. leg of lamb 2 garlic cloves 1 tsp. rosemary leaves, crushed juice of half a lemon 50g/2oz softened butter salt and freshly ground black pepper Serves 6 –
For the love of food and wine
Red cooked pork with chestnuts Ingredients: 500g/1lb belly of pork with skin 350g/12oz shelled and skinned fresh chestnuts 125ml/3tbsp soy sauce 10ml/2tsp sugar Two drops of cochineal or red food