“Winegrowing involves aspects of craft which is not necessarily dependent on the achievement but the process. If there’s anything wrong with modern life from my perspective, it’s that people want a result…they think that by acquiring things they’ll be happy… But happiness comes from giving and receiving service. If you find that sort of happiness, it liberates you…The essence of meaning, the demonstration of our primitive DNA, is often expressed in people when they go in to the bush camping, lighting a fire, looking at the night sky, singing, catching a fish.” – David Miller
A thought for the day….
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An ode to play – A painting by Pieter Bruegel
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Recently I have been doing a lot of reading about mindfulness and what brings out spontaneous creativity in the...
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A message from Mediterranean Meanderings
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Hello friends After what I would describe as “a year to forget” I am pleased to announce that...
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What is cooking?
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(Sunflowers, circe 1888 – Vincent Van Gogh) “Cooking is an art and patience is a virtue… Careful shopping, fresh...
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A little from Lawrence Durrell from Prospero’s Cell for a daily meander
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As is my want, I often pick up one of Lawrence Durrell’s books where he writes of his sojourns...
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Some thoughts on treading wine by Lawrence Durrell
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I seem to be a ‘wine’ frame of mind today – no reason except that it is a beautiful...
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A meandering about wine
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“When you uncork a bottle of mature fine wine, what you are drinking is the product of a...
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A little from Don Quixote on wine tasting!
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Here is a little treat from Don Quixote about Sancho Panza’s wine-tasting kinsmen. I love it!! Enjoy….. “It is...
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Some musings by Lawrence Durrell about a walk to Cameirus, Rhodes
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Here is a little piece by Lawrence Durrell from his wonderful book Reflections on a Marine Venus – A...

Welcome to my love affair with the food, wine, history and culture of the Mediterranean, past and present. Here you will find not only recipes, drinks and fabulous products, but the history of the food and culture of the Mediterranean.
My purpose is to get you to explore and experience new tastes and along the way to immerse yourself in the wonderful history of this diverse and wonderful region – from Venice to Istanbul, Rome to Dubrovnik, Athens to Crete and all places in between and in the surrounds. Be prepared to be surprised, delighted and enthralled as you take this trip with me.
Recent Posts
- Saving Caravaggio by Neil Griffiths – an interesting read!
- A Stolen Caravaggio
- An ode to play – A painting by Pieter Bruegel
- The pelican fountain that becomes a fountain of wine….
- A Donatello head of Virgil’s horse, Palazzo Carafa, Naples
- Codex Gigas or The Bible written by the Devil!!
- A lock in Milan designed by Leonardo da Vinci
- Who was the Marquis of Pombal?