Amazon Portugal: How to Use Amazon in Portugal

Amazon Portugal

Whether you like it or not, Amazon is a massive and growing part of everyone’s lives. With the recent surge of ordering online, many people have been wondering if Amazon exists in Portugal, and how you can order from Amazon to Portugal. With this guide to using Amazon in Portugal we’ll explain everything you might …

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Portuguese Smashed Potatoes – Authentic Batatas à Murro

Portuguese Punched Potatoes

Punched Potatoes, or Batatas à Murro in Portuguese, are baby potatoes that are first precooked with the skin on, and then slightly flattened with a gentle punch. They are then grilled, oven baked or even fried to get delicious combination of crispy and fluffy potato! Portuguese Cuisine and Potatoes If we could use one word …

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Port and Tonic: A Recipe for Perfect Portonics

White Port Tonic

Is it a Port-Tonic, a Portonic or even a P&T? The name varies, but the basic ingredients don’t. Port wine mixed with a tonic to create a cocktail that’s been exploding with popularity. During our most recent summer in Portugal, we saw them listed on many bar menus, blackboards, and even included in a few …

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Vinho Espumante – Portuguese Sparkling Wines

Vinho Espumante

Vinho Espumante is a type of sparkling wine produced in Portugal, not too dissimilar to the much more well-known French Champagne, Italian Prosecco, and Spanish Cava. Similarly to those, it’s an amazingly versatile wine that is just perfect for late summer evenings, celebrations, and even cocktails, mimosas anyone? The interesting thing about Espumante is that …

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