Brenda Farrell | Luxury & Lifestyle Travel

Loja das Sopas on Rua da Queimada de Cima No.7 is one of my favourite places to eat lunch or light supper in the town of Funchal on the sub-tropical island of Madeira. Offering a selection of five soups, served in huge bowls with fresh crusty, buttered bread, I had [...]

After a two week drive through Portugal last year, I became intrigued with the many delicious possibilities of working with salted cod.  I had seen the dried white fish at my local Italian delicatessen but until that point had never felt inclined to buy the somewhat stinky food. All this [...]

Xadrez, does not have a web site.  They don’t want one and don’t need one. Isidro and his wife Anna, the charming owners of this seaside restaurant in Machico, have served their delicious regional specialties – using local products and “chemical-free” – to discerning Madeirans for 29 years. They don’t [...]

I received this note from a dear friend whose home was transformed into a Spanish kitchen one recent, grey night.  I was so touched that I decided to post it here, along with a picture of the delicious paella made by our Spanish friend, Tere.  Tip:  taking the large paella [...]

My friend, Selin Rozanes of Turkish Flavours lives just around the corner from Hunkar Restaurant in the beautiful upscale Istanbul area of Nistantasi . After our meeting a couple of weeks back, Selin suggested we eat at Hunkar.  She was right.  The food was oh so delicious and beautifully presented.  [...]