Mike, Author at the cook & the writer

Small Victories

2023-05-142022-01-22 by Mike

The little wins add up to make life more enjoyable.

2023-05-142022-01-15 by Mike

We got our electricity contract this week, with help from a surprising source.

2022-10-292022-01-08 by Mike

We’ve moved to Parede, on the Atlantic coast near Lisbon.

2022-10-292021-12-24 by Mike

We have been enjoying the lights everywhere we go this year.

2023-05-142021-12-18 by Mike

We’ve had visions of sugar plums, but never tasted one. Until now.

2024-01-112021-12-18 by Mike

In a world where we celebrate food, no one should go hungry.

2022-10-292021-12-11 by Mike

Our first excursion in Lisbon is a tasty one.

2022-10-292021-11-27 by Mike

So what if we celebrated a day late? It was delicious!

2023-05-142021-11-20 by Mike

Driving in Portugal is more exciting than we expected. Plus, an update on street art.

2022-10-292021-11-13 by Mike

A cemetery can teach us a lot about the people who came before.