10 Delicious Reasons Why You Should Visit Portugal!
Over the years that I’ve lived in Portugal, I have developed an appreciation for some relatively off-the-wall flavors; dishes that I would’ve stayed clear of if they weren’t ordered by a fellow diner....
View ArticlePortugal’s Frango No Churrasco: The Tastiest “Fast Food” Chicken you will Eat...
“It’s Friday night, I’m tired and I don’t feel like cooking! What to eat?” “There’s a futebol game on and everyone’s getting together here to watch it. Sigh, what to feed them?” Though some of these...
View ArticleHow to Shop For Food In Portugal: What and Where to Find the Best Produce in...
In the summer, Lisbon – and Portugal in general – has always been a huge draw for visitors, and this trend doesn’t look to be subsiding. What’s interesting is the considerable rise in independent and...
View ArticleSeafood in Sagres, Portugal: A Deliciously Natural Area of Algarve
The southern Portuguese region of the Algarve is a huge summer destination for many Portuguese residents, as well Europeans, as the vast coastline of warmer water currents and consistently sunny...
View ArticleSchist: A Cultural Staple in the Douro Valley and Beyond
Like most of northern Portugal, the geology of the Minho region is dominated by granite rocks. Rolling hills with massive round boulders cluster around peaks or are strewn about slopes and sandy river...
View ArticleChestnut Season in Portugal
The sound of chestnuts (castanhas) crashing down through branches is one that I always associate with autumn in Minho. Throughout the baking summer, we watched the thick green prickly clusters growing...
View ArticleTop 5 Places to Surf in Portugal
Beyond the festivals, concerts and cultural activities in Portugal, lies a community of people who ride on boards like chariots upon the sea. I’m proud to be part of this clan, addicted at a young age...
View ArticleCataplana: The traditional Portuguese cooking vessel explained!
The Algarve and the summer season seem to be synonymous with its white sandy beaches, sapphire blue and aquamarine ocean waters, and of course, the food which is full of the “fruit of the sea”. The...
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