The Cook and The Writer Blog

Exploring Alfama

2022-12-142022-01-29 by Mike

Our first excursion into Lisbon took us to an ancient castle in a fascinating area.

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.

2023-05-142021-12-03 by Mary

Who cares what you call it? Let’s eat!

2022-10-292021-11-27 by Mike

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