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Portugal

This Cook is Not a Chef

2023-05-142022-10-13 by Mary

Mary shares two delicious recipes that utilize ingredients we brought back from Spain – saffron and pimentón (paprika).

Categories Food, Portugal, Recipes, Spain Tags Cascais 10 Comments

We Travel To Eat

2023-05-142022-10-07 by Mike

We travel to eat, and this week we’re in Madrid and Valencia, Spain, sampling some great food and tapas.

Categories Food, Portugal, Travel Tags Madrid, Valencia 6 Comments

A Seafood Feast in Estoril

2022-10-292022-09-30 by Mike
A seafood platter with lobster, shrimp, and crab.

Our friend Kirsten shares a story about a memorable meal she and her future husband had in Estoril 45 years ago. What a memory!

Categories Memorable Meals, Portugal Tags Cascais, Estoril, Lisbon 4 Comments

Another Postcard from Lisbon

2022-09-23 by Mike
Lisbon illluminated by the setting sun

We visited the Bairro Alto neighborhood in Lisbon and found a great view of the city.

Categories Portugal, Travel Tags Lisbon 1 Comment

Lunch at the Palácio Chiado

2022-09-10 by Mike
The exterior of the Palácio Chiado

We ate like counts and countesses in an 18th century palace in Lisbon.

Categories Memorable Meals, Portugal Tags Lisbon 6 Comments

A Longer Walk Along the Coast

2022-10-292022-08-19 by Mike
Praia da Rata

Sometimes we take the longer scenic walk along the coast to Cascais.

Categories Portugal, Travel Tags Cascais, Lisbon 15 Comments

8 More Things That Make Us Say “Huh?!”

2023-05-142022-08-12 by Mike
A man looking confused

We’re still finding things in Portugal that surprise, confuse, and delight us.

Categories Portugal Tags Cascais 8 Comments

A Walk Along the Coast

2022-10-292022-08-05 by Mike
The coastal path near Sao Pedro do Estoril

Our morning walks take us along an interesting path above the Atlantic Coast.

Categories Portugal Tags Cascais, Lisbon 11 Comments

A Fine Platter of Fish

2022-10-292022-07-22 by Mike
A platter of grilled sardinhas at Restaurante Borges

We had our first taste of sardinhas with our new friend Victor.

Categories Food, Memorable Meals, Portugal Tags Lisbon, Paço de Arcos 9 Comments

Foodtopia – A Feast of Food & Stories

2022-07-092022-07-08 by Mike
The home page of foodtopiafeast.com

The first Foodtopia festival in Lisbon was a big success.

Categories Food, Memorable Meals, Portugal Tags Lisbon 6 Comments
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