Category: Condiment

Garlic’s apparent beneficial properties range from improved digestion, reduced inflammation and warding off colds. These and many other medicinal attributes were discovered long ago in central Asia and were documented in a Sanskrit manuscript from 350 – 375 AD.
Market tables heavy with thousands of braided strands of garlic are a certain sign that fall is approaching in Provence. Large, fresh, peppery cloves – nothing like Nutmeg had ever bought at the grocery store in Alberta. Or so she thought before she discovered Jackie Chalmers the owner and cultivator of New Oxley Garlic based in Claresholm, Alberta.

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Recipes & Travel:
Garlic, Garlic cloves, New Oxley Ranch, New Oxley Ranche, Travel Alberta

Nutmeg can hardly believe that she is actually going to put this in writing; she is almost ready for the summer silly season to be over. Totally out of character, right? For anyone who knows Nutmeg, there is no doubt that summer is her favourite season.
Summer, in a Provencal village, translates into plenty of socializing. The town fills with owners who have their holiday homes in the area, and throngs of tourists enjoying the scenery. The cafés are filled at all hours of the day with clients enjoying a morning coffee, a light lunch, or a tempting beverage and bar snack in the early evening. That is exactly the problem. Apero Hour!

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Recipes & Travel:
Provencal Food, Recipes for Olive Tapanade, Recipes with Olives, Travel in France

Nutmeg loves fennel, which is a bit strange because she hates anise, sambuca and black licorice.  In any case, this fennel mustard recipe caught her eye.
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Recipes & Travel:
Fennel Mustard, Recipes with Fennel