Ana Veiga 
Tomato Rice, or Arroz de Tomate is a delicious elevated rice that’s perfect on its own or as a side to your favorite Portuguese Dishes! Before moving to Portugal, I would hear that Portuguese cuisine was basically limited to fish and potatoes, coated in loads of olive oil. As a Brazilian, I was very concerned …
Flamingos, in the Algarve? To newcomers to the Algarve it’s often a surprise that you can find Greater Flamingos here. Amazingly though, there’s actually several places you can catch these incredible birds in the wild. Unfortunately for us, they’re not permanent visitors, but they do stop for food and shelter on their way to their …
Across the Algarve you might have seen bold and colourful advertising signs stating Algarve… e Schweppes. Some of these signs, made up of painted tiles have actually been around since the 1950s. It all started with an Instagram post of us finding a tiled advertisement for Schweppes in São Brás de Alportel, in the Algarve. …
Bacalhau com natas is a delicous dish made of cod cooked in milk with cream, bechamel sauce, potatoes, and onion. If there’s one thing Portuguese cuisine does well, it’s comfort food. Perhaps the best example is Bacalhau com Natas, or Salt Cod with Cream. It’s a delicious combination of flaky bacalhau served in a mixture …