Let’s stroll down to Antonia’s restaurant “A Vela” and enjoy her latest recipe.
Praia do Paraíso It is a beautiful evening so let’s enjoy what Carvoeiro has to offer along the way to restaurant “A Vela” located at…
La Dolce Vita
Living La Dolce Vita In Southern Europe
Come with me……. let’s take a city walk through Porto
Porto after the lock down……………… After 5 very long months, I am finally back in my beloved Porto! I can’t tell you how happy I…
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Come with me……. let’s take a city walk through Porto
Porto after the lock down……………… After 5 very long months, I am finally back in my beloved Porto! I can’t tell you how happy I…
Pastéis de Nata and coffee
Pastel de Nata – Portuguese Custard Tarts One thing I have learnt in the last 25 years is that Portuguese people have a sweet tooth. This…
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Pastéis de Nata, the recipe and of course coffee
Pastel de Nata – Portuguese Custard Tarts One thing I have learnt in the last 25 years is that Portuguese people have a sweet tooth. This…
Yes ! Another recipe from Antónia, this time from the Alentejo.
Antónia and the Alentejo As promised in my first post about Antónia and her restaurant “A Vela” I am delighted to share recipe no. 2.…
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Yes ! Another recipe from Antónia, this time from the Alentejo.
Antónia and the Alentejo As promised in my first post about Antónia and her restaurant “A Vela” I am delighted to share recipe no. 2.…
The beautiful and magical Douro Valley
A Day in Porto Today I would like to take you with me on a marvellous Douro trip. I made this trip last year with…
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The beautiful and magical Douro Valley
A Day in Porto Today I would like to take you with me on a marvellous Douro trip. I made this trip last year with…
Algarvian chimneys
Algarvian chimneys true pieces of art I can hear you say it……………… chimneys ?? Yes, chimneys ! Many Algarvian chimneys are real works of…
Restaurant “A Vela”, the lovely Antónia and her recipes
This time in the category about food, drinks and recipes I’d like to take you to my favourite restaurant “A Vela”. You’ll find this restaurant,…
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Restaurant “A Vela”, the lovely Antónia and her recipes
This time in the category about food, drinks and recipes I’d like to take you to my favourite restaurant “A Vela”. You’ll find this restaurant,…
The secret to a good Portuguese salad is….
the dressing…. and a surprisingly simple one ! Of course it all starts with a delicious extra virgin olive oil, for me the most important…
Let´s start talking about food……
In this very first post about food I would like to introduce you to the Portuguese kitchen, well known for being very pure and simple…
Bike tour in the marvelous city of Porto
If you ask my friends and family what Johanna’s favourite city is, you will probably get the right answer from everyone! I’m so passionate about…
Bike tour in the marvelous city of Porto
If you ask my friends and family what Johanna’s favourite city is, you will probably get the right answer from everyone! I’m so passionate about…
Oranges, the treasures of the Algarve.
Citrus fruits in the Algarve Here in the Algarve we are lucky to have a great variety of cirtus fruits such as, oranges, mandarins, grapefruits,…
Oranges, the treasures of the Algarve.
Citrus fruits in the Algarve Here in the Algarve we are lucky to have a great variety of cirtus fruits such as, oranges, mandarins, grapefruits,…