Kohinoor, right by the Roman Bridge in Tavira, has become our curry house of choice recently. Our first experience of the place was shortly after we moved to the area, and although we were perfectly happy with the food, it…
This little traditional Portuguese takeaway is close to our hearts as it provided our very first lunch when we moved to Portugal. After that we forgot about it for a while, as another takeaway, O Tacho, was nearer to where…
There are some pretty fabulous liqueurs on offer in Portugal. Perfect for enjoying after a meal, or indeed just for the sake of it! Friendly restaurateurs sometimes hand out a free glass of something Portuguese after a meal, but it…
As you may have read in a recent post at Moving to Portugal, the first of the year’s oranges were harvested in the in-laws orchard a couple of weeks ago, so the time came to find various ways to use…
We may have found a new favourite restaurant in Tavira. Brisa Do Rio is situated on the north side of the Roman bridge, in a narrow street that also contains the popular Rive Gauche and Aquasol restaurants. We were one…
Bom Ano Novo (happy new year) to all! This blog has now been operational for about a year. I have found that the older posts seem to get buried and hard to find, so I thought a recap of some…
OK, I admit there isn’t anything remotely Portuguese about the food we chose for Sunday dinner last week. That said, without the mild January weather in the Algarve it wouldn’t have been possible to be outside, beer-basting a spatchcock chicken!…
I’m pleased to report that our big family Christmas was a huge success and all of the food, both English and Portuguese, went down very well! So well, in fact, that everything we eat for the next six weeks has…
Now, this was a surprise. We were already familiar with the Fonte de Nico brand because of their low calorie, low alcohol rose, which helped us nicely through Weightwatchers. When we picked up this €1.50 bargain in Pingo Doce we…
Portuguese cakes are a wonderful thing, and these delicate little fairy cakes my wife made for this guest post were certainly sweet and addictive. Although these cakes came from one our favourite books of Portuguese recipes, Piri Piri Starfish, I…
