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The Portuguese don’t really “do” ready meals, and that’s a good thing. However, last week we found out a bit of a secret that some expats may not be aware of; not all of the delicious dishes of feijoada (bean stew), arroz de pato (duck rice) and bacalhau com natas (cod in cream) are the [...] The opening of a new Iceland store in the Algarve has provoked some strong debate amongst the expats in Portugal who frequent certain Internet forums. Many expats (ourselves included), cite the ready availability of high quality, fresh local food as one of the main reasons for moving here. We have certainly embraced it, and can [...] 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 of 2010s most popular posts would be a good way to start the year! Here [...] 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! January can be a dull month for cooking. After the excesses of Christmas, nobody fancies [...] 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 to be based on lettuce and strictly “no-fat.” As a final Christmas indulgence, I thought [...] Weightwatchers and wine may seem like a strange combination but those are the things at the top of my list this week. An unpleasant experience with a set of bathroom scales at my mother’s house over the weekend resulted in me learning that my first 11 months in Portugal have added nearly a stone to [...] Apolonia is an up-market supermarket, currently open in just two locations in the Algarve. Apolonia really divides opinion amongst foodie expats. Portugal purists (or those who readers of Expats Portugal may call the “food police,”) argue that there is nothing remotely Portuguese about it and they / we (depending on my mood at the time) [...] |
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