“Tu es amoureuse des olives!”

A six-year-old’s words to describe author, linguist, sommelier and Mediterranean food aficionado Viktorija Todorovska. According to Todorovska, the young girl pegged her with such laser accuracy that she is considering changing the title on her business cards to read “Amoureuse des Olives.”

Tags: Cookbooks, Cooking, Oliva Cooking, Olives, Recipes, Viktorija Todorovska, WSET

This entry was posted on Monday, August 31st, 2015 at 6:00 am and is filed under Foodie Stories, Travel. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

It is sweltering!

The thought of making dinner is overwhelming.

There are two solutions:

1. Pour yourself a cold, frosty drink
2. Order take-out.

If you insist on cooking, keep it simple and this summer salad is the perfect answer, easy, tasty and filling.

Tags: Healthy Salads, Healthy Salmon recipes, Meal salads, Panzanella salad, Salad, Salmon

This entry was posted on Monday, August 24th, 2015 at 6:00 am and is filed under Recipes, Salad. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

Much has been written about Vincent Van Gogh’s life, the famous Dutch painter who led an expressive, tortured life. This statue le voleur de tournesol (the Sunflower Thief) by Gabriel Sterk may just capture the essence of Van Gogh’s work – as you never quite look at sunflowers, irises, olive trees or wheat fields the same way after seeing his paintings.

le voleur de tournesol (the Sunflower Thief) by Gabriel Sterk

Tags: Facts about Vincent Van Gogh, Provence Travel, St Remy de Provence, Travel in France

This entry was posted on Monday, August 17th, 2015 at 6:00 am and is filed under France, Provence, Travel. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

In 12 days, Ginger and Nutmeg had explored the northern part of Portugal from A to Z, they drove from Lisbon to Porto and beyond the Douro Valley. The early September weather cooperated, and the summer tourist crush had started to wane, leaving the rugged, windswept coastline devoid of summer crowds — picture perfect.

Tags: Cascais, Light festival, LUMINA Festival da Luz, Lumina Light Festival, OCUBO, Portugal

This entry was posted on Monday, August 10th, 2015 at 6:00 am and is filed under Portugal, Travel. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

When Ginger and Nutmeg first ventured to Provence they felt prepared for the adventure. After all, it was not their first trip to France, they had previously biked in the region, and they had read Peter Mayle’s books – so they were confident in their basic understanding of the region.

And basic it was!

Nutmeg would like to share five Provencal myths for consideration as you pack your bags for the south of France, with visions of purple lavender fields and olive groves dancing in your head.

Tags: Markets in Provence, Provence Travel, Travel in France

This entry was posted on Monday, August 3rd, 2015 at 6:00 am and is filed under France, Provence, Travel. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.