Deborah O’Donoghue is a British-Irish writer who has lived in the UK, France and Belgium. She has travelled all over the world and worked in car body repairs, in the best fish ‘n’ chip shop in Brighton, and been a gopher in a comedy club, as well as a teacher. She’s a past winner of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association Short Story Prize. Her début novel, Sea of Bones, was published by Legend Press in 2019 and comes out in Germany in 2021. Follow Deborah on Twitter and Instagram.
Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, Santarém’s award-winning Gastronomy Festival is a landmark event in the Portuguese gourmet calendar. Every autumn, restaurants from all over the […]
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1. European Young Chef Award The Portuguese city of Braga will welcome some of the most promising young chefs in Europe for a food competition, between […]
At the European Beer Star 2021, more than 120 international beer experts awarded 213 beers with gold, silver and bronze during a two-day blind tasting. A total […]
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The scale of global intervention must be bolder and faster. Climate change is already impacting the planet and people’s lives. Grant F. Reid, Mars Chief Executive […]
In 2021, global wine production is expected to hit “historically” low volumes due to unfavorable weather conditions in European wine areas, including frostbitten France. The low […]
Cod, or Bacalhau, is largely associated with the Portuguese cuisine. In particular, dry-salted cod is one of the most celebrated ingredients, playing a leading role in […]
Belgium’s Duvel Moortgat Brewery is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year with the release of a special brew called Duvel Distilled. The commemorative bottle will have […]