Recipes from the Algarve - Pudim Flan

We often get asked for recipes for one of the dishes that we serve in our restaurant. The traditional Pudim Flan - Creme Caramel is one of the most popular.


Pudim Flan
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 vanilla pod
¼ litre milk

Whisk one tablespoon of sugar and the eggs to a frothy consistency. On a very low heat, gently stir this into luke warm milk. Cut the vanilla pod open and scrape out the inside. Add this to the cream. In a separate pot, melt the remaining sugar and stir continuously until brown. Pour the caramel into four small pastry moulds and top up with the egg mixture. Place in a bowl with hot water and cook very carefully for 30 minutes. Remember not to allow the water to boil and splash into the moulds. Remove the moulds and stand to cool. Just before turning them out, dip them briefly into hot water,

Creative Writing Courses - April

Due to the continued popularity of the Creative Writing Courses we will be running a futher two in April.

Creative Writing Weekend Course - Friday and Saturday, 28th and 29th April, 2006 - 10.00am - 4.00pm - each dayIf you enjoy writing, and would like to learn creative writing for profit or pleasure, Jenny Grainer, a professional journalist, will provoke your writing skills. Start that book or your memoirs for future generations to remember you by? Price per person is 85 Euros. For reviews of Jennys' recent four day course please see http://newsatgarbe.blogspot.com/2006/02/creative-writing-course-reviews.html

Creative Writing One Day Course - Thursday, 27th April, 2006 - 10.00am - 4.00pmFor those who do not have time for a two day course or if a weekday is more suitable, Jenny will run a one-day shortened version of the course on 27th April, 2006. Price per person is 45 Euros.

Handicraft Exhibition - Armação de Pêra

A Handicraft Exhibition will be held from 4th April to 23rd April 2006 in the old Casino next to the Tourist information office

Open every day from 10.00am until 10.oopm.

The Exhibition includes typical handicrafts from the Algarve. ranging from basket work to leather, pottery to regional sweets and much more.