Food + Drink

From its humble beginnings to impressively creative innovations, Portuguese cuisine has always focused on simple techniques that highlight the natural flavours of quality ingredients. In such a small…

Our love affair with Alentejo began the second we first laid eyes on it. Maybe it was because of the cork trees, misshapen as scarecrows, or the whitewashed villages…

We're back with another recipe from Michelin-starred chef Matthew Accarrino's great book, SPQR: Modern Italian Food and Wine. This one is great to share as a starter or with drinks…

Who doesn’t love a cookie from time to time? Especially after a long ride, with a nice cup of coffee. We don’t like to do things by halves,…

Until recently, legal restrictions, a monopoly in the market, and fixed tastes abroad all conspired to keep winemakers in Portugal’s Douro Valley focused on making their famous fortified…

It's been 20 years since the first edition of l'Eroica rolled out of the piazza in Gaiole, and a lot has changed. The first edition involved less than…

In 1982, Maria de Lourdes Modesto said the following of the pastel de nata in her essential cookbook Traditional Portuguese Cooking: "These pastries are probably the most important Portuguese speciality ever…