Food And Culture Journal

Most visitors who come to Portugal enter the country via Lisbon, our capital city. Some make the “mistake” of sticking to the city, forsaking all the incredible areas which aren’t very far away distance wise, but that offer such a great variety of things to see, do and eat. Estremadura, the province which Lisbon belongs…

  Condensing into one article the vastness of the cuisines from the Alentejo and the Algarve is no easy task, but we invite you to join our voyage as we explore one of the richest and most diverse of Portuguese regional cuisines, some of the most sought after wines and how, as we approach the…

The early golden age of Pico wine After being introduced in the Azores archipelago in the 15th century, the profusion of new vines extended to several islands, which due to natural reasons excluded the occidental group. From subsistence strategy to exportation The first reports of Azores wine exports date back to the 16th century, when…

  The first time I stepped on Pico island, one of the nine islands in the Azores archipelago, I had no idea of what I was about to discover. Contrary to what is common, I didn’t plan this trip myself. I was invited by some dear friends to join them on a 10-day trip…

The Azores are mostly known as a nature and adventure destination but, in recent years, Azorean gastronomy and wines are finally getting international recognition and thus motivating food lovers to put these Portuguese islands in their travel wishlist. Oh! My Cod Pico Experience is a great example of that. The archipelago of the Azores is…

How to choose, to soak and to cook your Portuguese salted codfish? In Portugal we say that there are as many Portuguese cod fish recipes in Portugal as there are days in the year. Yes, you heard it well! At least 365 different recipes! So next time someone asks you how the codfish Portuguese style…

Portuguese salted codfish is a traditional ingredient deeply rooted in Portuguese eating habits. And it has been like this for the last five centuries. From the north to the south of Portugal, from east to west, from high-status families to the humblest homes, it’s everywhere! And don’t think this is part of an old-fashioned Portuguese…

In Portugal, the Easter season brings out a culinary delight in traditional dishes. But Easter in Portugal is part of a wider scene, namely the Spring cycle, in which we can also include the cult of the Holy Spirit (Festas do Espirito Santo), celebrated mainly in the Azores islands. Whatever the region of Portugal or…

A sopa, um dos elementos essenciais dos hábitos e da cultura portuguesa, é um dos pratos mais económicos e também mais fáceis de cozinhar. A enorme diversidade das sopas portuguesas oferece opções para qualquer gosto ou ocasião: desde as sopas mais substanciais com couve e feijão, às canjas de galinha, ou aos gaspachos para dias…

Os doces conventuais representam apenas um dos vários tipos de sobremesas que podem ser encontrados em Portugal e são os que mais gosto e admiro! Existem mais de 150 receitas… um prazer sem fim! Nomeadamente, o tão famoso Pastel de Nata ou Pastel de Belém! Além disso, algumas destas receitas viajaram e influenciaram as tradições…

Os jardins urbanos, como os definimos hoje em dia, sempre existiram. Atualmente, tornaram-se numa das práticas mais significativas para a soberania e independência económicas, questões que evocam alguns dos objetivos para um desenvolvimento sustentável, segundo a ONU. Em Lisboa, desde o século II, os romanos e, mais tarde, os árabes, foram os primeiros a implementar…

Alguns de vocês têm-me perguntado sobre os melhores ingredientes para fortalecer o sistema imunitário. Aqui está como entendi a vossa pergunta: o que podemos fazer na cozinha? DIA 1 – Laranjas Laranjas! As laranjas são uma grande fonte de vitamina C e podem fazer parte do seu pequeno-almoço num sumo fresco (em alternativa, uma limonada…