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July 2010

Baked Peaches
desserts

Baked Peaches with Orange Cream

There are plentiful juicy peaches and nectarines all over the Algarve at the moment and this rich but summery dessert is a delicious way to use a few of them. Recently enjoyed by our family visitors, it is adapted from…

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Frei Joao - Portuguese Rose
rose

Rosé Wine – Frei Joao

I think it’s a shame that people always think Mateus when it comes to pink Portuguese wine and that that may put them off trying other Portuguese rosé, especially when dry and fruity wine like this is available so cheaply…

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Isla Cheese
cheese

Cheese – Isla Cheese from The Azores

Portugal is home to some incredible cheese, and since we moved here we have enjoyed tucking into all sorts – from strong, gloopy queijo de Azeitão (which deserves a future blog post all of its own,) to the pure white…

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