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…
Palácio da China Located right on the seafront, Palácio da China does sell good Chinese food but unfortunately it is accompanied by rather indifferent service. When this didn’t improve after three visits in quick succession, we were slightly put off…
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…
We really like this place. So much so that I was initially undecided as to whether to post this review for fear of it becoming over-run with people, but it would be unfair to keep it to ourselves. Sabores Da…
Readers of the blog may be aware that I also write articles for Suite 101, and I have recently added recipes for some cocktails, perfect for this warm summer – including the classic Brazilian caipirinha. There is also a lovely…
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…
An acorda is a Portuguese bread-based stew with a consistency akin to a creamy risotto. I first ate this at a lovely, if rather expensive, beach-front restaurant a Praia Verde – a beach in the East Algarve near the Spanish…
We just had to buy this. It was €0.89! I am always curious to find out if the REALLY cheap wine is drinkable and on a wander around Lidl this bargain from Lisbon caught my attention. The aroma? Let’s not…
An unusual title perhaps for a post on a blog about Portuguese food and wine, but many Portuguese residents live close to the border with Spain and therefore popping over to do food (and other) shopping there is an option….
Not a lot of time to post today as we are off for a short break (see my other blog www.movingtoportugal.org ) but I did want to briefly write about all of the wonderful new produce available in the markets,…
