Latest news and stories about gastronomy in Portugal for expats and residents.
From 1894 to 1967, from Amélia de Lobão to Maria de Lourdes Modesto, Guida Cândido investigates the profile and role of the first female cookbook authors - and recreated recipes that endure to this day.
Lunchboxes for the week: tips from nutritionists and other experts to save time and money and six businesses that deliver to your home.
Bite My Lunch works primarily with corporate clients and sports clubs, but not exclusively. In the summer, they opened a shop and café in Matosinhos called sip.club.
It all started on the grandmother's enclosed balcony of one of the owners; ten years later, the meal-box brand sells to the entire mainland territory and has also opened a restaurant in the 'City of Students'.
Daniela Pereira started cooking meal prep boxes at home to sell almost ten years ago. Covid boosted a business that now offers nationwide delivery.
Is meal prepping for the week synonymous with always eating the same thing? Sofia Magalhães and Joana Barrios are clear examples that this idea is wrong. Furthermore, it saves both time and money.
At the presentation of the new vintages from Wine & Soul, the wine that surprised us the most was the 2023 Guru Vinha da Calçada. It is another incredible white wine that the Douro can produce from specific micro-terroirs.
One of the highlights of this edition will be the 'Mestres à prova' competition, open to amateur cooks from all over the country.
In its third edition, there are even more Michelin stars among a constellation of renowned chefs who will prepare their dishes in plain sight. The Yeatman event is on November 6th.
The announcement of the winner for the best Portuguese cheese competition.
Portuguese seaweed is the star of the next “Bernardices” dinner, which brings together Bernardo Agrela and Joana Duarte at MESA inside Casa Capitão, in Lisbon. This gastronomic journey invites guests to “traverse our coastline without leaving their chairs.”
A personal remark about weight gain during a stay in Portugal.
Maurício Horsth could have followed in his father's footsteps, of the band Roupa Nova, but instead chose the sound of pots and pans and Portuguese recipes to create a cuisine that flirts with haute cuisine, but without any fuss.
Menus are scarce in fruit, but there are good reasons and recipes to transform them into the finishing touch of a special meal.
This week's Shortlist crosses cars, art, jewellery, and music with suggestions for gastronomy, hospitality, and perfumery. The return of the Dino Berlinetta Speciale to Italy after 61 years opens a path that ends at the V&A, among Freddie Mercury's costumes. 1. The Macallan opens its first 'spiritual home' in Portugal.
Green beans and leeks are the main ingredients of a classic of the Portuguese table
Autumn has arrived at Vila Vita Biergarten in Porches, where a new Game Season menu is serving up venison, wild boar, partridge and plenty of hearty Central European comfort food. The post Game season brings wild autumn flavours to Vila Vita Biergarten appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The Guarda municipality currently has more than 900 producers and about 1,600 hectares of chestnut trees, which produce, on average, about 24,000 tonnes per season.
Manuel shares his experience working at a historic Portuguese pastry shop since the age of 12.
In Ferreira do Alentejo, it is next to the wine amphorae that the tradition of Cante is honoured. Heritage, handicrafts, olive oil tastings and regional flavours fuel this itinerary in the Lower Alentejo. To be shown on Saturday, 31 October (indicative time: 11:35 am), on SIC Notícias.
The Azorean government aims to strengthen its connection with consumers, increase the visibility of the 'Marca Açores' brand, and boost business opportunities for regional companies in Mainland Portugal.
The city has been ranked as the second happiest in Portugal, and its traditional codfish fritters (pataniscas de bacalhau) are being highlighted as a possible contributing factor to this status.
Porto has been named Portugal’s best destination for plant-based food, narrowly beating Braga and Lisbon in a new national ranking – while the Algarve also performed strongly, with three destinations The post Porto tops Portugal’s plant-based food ranking, Algarve claims three top-six spots appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The regional government of the Azores is increasing its efforts to promote local products across mainland Portugal.
An overview of McDonald's expansion in Portugal since its debut in 1991, highlighting the brand's adaptation to local culture with items like the traditional Portuguese coffee (bica) and the local steak sandwich (prego).
The new 'Petiscos & Vinhos' guide arrives at newsstands on November 13th. Across 260 pages, it presents traditional snacks, wines, producers, chefs, sommeliers, and wine tourism experiences on a journey through the country's different regions.
Global Wines announced this Wednesday the return of Henrique Ferreira to take over the direction of the group's wine tourism and catering areas, with responsibilities at the three units in the Dão and Bairrada regions. A native of Santar, Henrique Ferreira began working in kitchens at the age of 14 and joined Global Wines in 2009 as an intern.
José Maria da Fonseca has renewed the visual identity of its 0%riginal non-alcoholic wine range and expanded its offering with the launch of a white sparkling wine. The new image comes six years after the brand entered the market and seeks to strengthen its positioning among younger adult consumers and its presence in...
