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…

10 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…

10 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,…

10 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…

11 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…

11 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,…

12 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…

1 year 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,…

1 year 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…

1 year 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,…

1 year ago