Mix à la turque…
Coffees, teas, ayran and Efes, fresh fruit and vegetable juices, Raki and Salep, in bars, bazaars, rooftops, in the street, by the sea or in the restaurants, at noon, in the morning, or...
Casa dell'Arte Hotel - A family, a feeling of love, an inheritance…
There are only a few things in this world that are more wonderful than love stories, love for the things of beauty, carefully cultivated and the family histories called up by the generations to come, with pride and...
Good-taste and tastes of Lisbon
The Portuguese have a great deal of good luck, in my opinion. They have a relishable, Mediterranean cuisine, which many nations are envious of, with some Spanish influences, from the...
Tea at the king`s well
Sometimes, in some places, where there are so many sights to see and where I come and go without a stop, I need a break to unwind in the quiet, and that usually happens when...
An enlightened millionaire`s inheritance or the Sintra treasure
Sintra at the beginning of the year 1900…the last days of the Portuguese monarchy. A piece of land that belonged to the barons of Regaleira gets a new owner, the rich António Augusto Carvalho Monteiro. And as any new owner who is...
“The war of cakes”
I was several tens of kms away from Chef Joaquim and I couldn`t possibly miss this spectacular gastronomic experience. And for the things to get… more exciting, I decided to make a tandem of...
