31 May 2015
They say that a fine wine gets better with age and of no wine is this more true than it is for madeira. Not only does madeira require cask-ageing in order to acquire its unique ‘madeirised’ taste but, unlike most other wines, it retains that taste for many years, even several centuries. For heat and […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Featured, Food & Wine, Life Style, Madeira, Porto Santo, Portugal
30 May 2015
Philippa of Lancaster died of the plague on July 15, 1415, at the age of 55. Ten days later, a fleet of 240 boats and an army of 20,000 men left Lisbon. With them sailed three of her sons: the heir to the throne, Duarte; infante Henrique (later known as the Navigator); and Pedro. The […]
29 May 2015
By Millicent Borges Accardi, Contributor (*) Inspired by traditional Portuguese dishes from her childhood, Maria Lawton, dubbed the “Azorean Green Bean” wrote the bestselling cookbook Azorean Cooking: From My Family Table to Yours. Born on the Azorean island of São Miguel, in a village called Rosário da Lagoa, Lawton moved to the United States with […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Community, Featured, Food & Wine, Heritage, Interviews, Life Style, People, Portugal, São Miguel
21 May 2015
Joy Hanford, Contributor (*) Last month my Facebook wall was flooded with a link from The Huffington Post again and again asking, “Joy, have you been here?” The link lead me to an article about Piódão. I have been to Piódão, one of the most impressive places I have visited in Portugal thus far, but […]
Posted in Community, Featured, Heritage, Life Style, People, Portugal, Travel, World
18 May 2015
The city of Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira, Azores, is hosting the 19th edition of ‘Jeux des Iles’ [Island Games] taking place between May 27 and May 31. The three-day event, organized by the ‘Comité d´Organisation Jeux des Iles’ (COJI) in partnership with the Government of the Azores, will gather about 400 athletes, 12-16 years of […]
Posted in Azores, Featured, Portugal, Sports, Terceira, World
15 May 2015
By Len Port, Contributor(*) A weekend is a long time in politics. It certainly was last weekend, especially for the future of the European Union. Immediately before the election in Britain, it was no more than a possibility that the UK would hold a referendum on its membership of the EU. After the votes had […]
Posted in Azores, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal, World
