Known as liquid gold, olive oil has been around for millennia. The oldest surviving olive oil amphora dates back to 3500…
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Cataplana – Algarve’s traditional dish
Sun, sea and seafood are synonymous with Algarve. With its copper shell-like shape and ingredients from the sea or land,…
Algarve celebrates its oranges
With the smell of orange blossom prevalent in the region, February usually welcomes Silves’ orange festival. This year however, it…
Easter celebrations
Portugal is a largely Catholic country and therefore Easter is a major celebration. Most of the festivities this year will…
Francesinha – a sandwich with a kick
What is it? It is a hot sandwich with gravy! Sounds quite wrong doesn’t it however, it is tasty. A…
Winter in Algarve
During September Algarve towns took part in European Mobility Week. Faro, Loulé and Portimão closed roads allowing freedom of movement…
Coffee and carobs
To order a coffee can be so confusing in Portugal, exactly what is an abatanado? Any idea what a pingado is? Drinking coffee is…
A super soup – Caldo Verde
As is well-documented, the Portuguese were known for travelling the world and bringing back to Europe produce, together with recipes…
Celebrating Algarvean flavours
Rota do Petisco offers the opportunity to enjoy an odyssey of flavours in the form of a gastronomic tour. The…
Food glorious food – Portuguese style
Eating al fresco when on holiday is something that we all enjoy and in Algarve we are lucky enough to…