My Own Recipe – Sweet rice
The rice pudding is a typical dessert of Christmas tables in Portugal so we could not help but to share with you. We hope you enjoy!
My Own Recipe – Pork Loin with Chestnuts
The chestnuts have an outstanding versatility and can be used in many types of cooking recipes. My Own Portugal could not miss the opportunity to make a special meal for these autumn days so we chose to do a pork loin with chestnuts. Let us taste this fruit of the “bread tree”.
Legend of Minho – Eggs and Chestnuts
Once upon a time there was a boy who went to work as a sailor on a ship heading to India. So, because he arrived early, he went to a tavern for lunch. However, the owner of the tavern had only four boiled eggs, and that was what did he ate. When it was time to pay, the tavern girl said....
The Legend of Saint Martin
The 11 of November marks the day of St. Martin , Tradition says to roast chestnuts, as well as drinking the água pé or Jeropiga. It is also the day to taste the new wine, namely, from the harvest of the previous year, as indicated by the saying "the day of S. Martin,...
Do you know the Wine Museum in Alcobaça?
On this trip through surprising vinyards we could not fail to mention the Wine Museum in Alcobaça.