Portugal

Bitoque, Portuguese steak and eggs

One of the most popular dishes in Portugal is Bitoque, a steak dish you can get in any traditional Portuguese…

3 months ago

Lisbon’s “Cold Greenhouse” Estufa Fria

Inside the Parque Eduardo VII is a massive greenhouse filled with tropical plants. Passeio Público The earthquake of 1755 leveled…

3 months ago

5 Things you won’t find in a Portuguese grocery store

Portuguese grocery stores are well-stocked with delicious food and handy household items. But for me, an American living in Portugal,…

4 months ago

Portugal’s answer to French Toast

You've probably had French Toast, but what about Rabanadas? Rabanadas for sale at Martinho da Arcada (photo: Brent Petersen) Rabanadas…

4 months ago

Obidos Chocolate Festival

One of Portugal's yummiest festivals is held annually in a Portuguese city famous for chocolate. Photo: Brent Petersen Obidos Castle…

4 months ago

Lisbon neighborhoods: Principe Real food crawl

Brent visits the Principe Real neighborhood in Lisbon for incredible chocolate sorbert, a sandwich shop from a Michelin recognized chef,…

5 months ago

Lisbon neighborhoods: Marques de Pombal foodie adventure | delicious Bitoque!

Brent visits the Lisbon neighborhoods of Marques de Pombal and Parque. He enjoys a flat white at a 3rd wave…

6 months ago

Obidos Chocolate Festival | Dubai Chocolate, Ginjihna in a chocolate cup & Bombokas

Brent is in Obidos, Portugal for the annual chocolate festival. He samples the latest social media chocolate sensation Dubai Chocolate,…

6 months ago

I’ve changed my tune about bus travel

I'd owned a car ever since I was 16 and my parents gave me a '74 Plymouth Duster with a…

6 months ago

Why Portugal (and the U.S.) needs more immigrants

Brent is in Lisbon to talk about why Portugal's population is declining and what can be done about it. And,…

6 months ago