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Eating around Porto, honey cookies recipe and a cracking value Syrah
This week in food and wine from a wet and windy Iberian peninsula
 • Charlie Brown
How Portuguese tomato rice became of of our household's staple recipes
It's cheap, year-round and intensely Portuguese
 • Charlie Brown
Arroz de tomate or Portuguese tomato rice
The staple lunch of our house
 • Charlie Brown
Do any of us really know what's going on food-wise in our towns and cities?
Or what taking a food tour of my own city yesterday made me think about
 • Charlie Brown
What to do when food poisoning hits on a long hike
Plus nostalgic cooking and a sub £15/$20 wine recommendation
 • Charlie Brown
When life becomes uncertain, food becomes a constant
Hands up if your new year hasn’t gotten off to the best start.
 • Charlie Brown
Ancient food traditions on the Portuguese coastal Camino
Take a walk with me from Leça de Palmeira to Vila do Conde
 • Charlie Brown
If People Are Eating Healthier, What Does It Mean for Traditional Cuisines?
British fish and chips, Portuguese pork sandwiches and Spanish churros aren’t exactly darlings of the wellness generation
 • Charlie Brown
What you should buy when visiting Portuguese markets and supermarkets
Including a €0.39 piri-piri sauce (yes, really)
 • Charlie Brown
Portugal is on fire yet wine harvest waits for nothing
Last year, my husband evacuated his winery due to wildfires. All we can do is hope it doesn't happen again
 • Charlie Brown
Five food stories for summer
And taking it easy
 • Charlie Brown
Guest post: Carbs, Scarcity, and Other Modern Terrors That Açorda Cures
Resilience is salty and soaked in bread
 • Charlie Brown and Maria Garcia
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