7.28.2010

MALLORCA shop: caper flower buds



caper flower buds

preserved in vinegar. it is essential ingredients in many mallorquin dishes.
perfect accompaniment to pa am oli and trempó (a summer salad).
pickling caper berries and caper flower buds is a traditional activity which has gradually lost its way over the years due to the labour involved.
cultivated in campos, llubí and sineu districts.

we stock up on capers at the llucmajor friday market from the "caper lady".

7.27.2010

MALLORCA shop: honey



mallorquin honey

may or spring honey:
mille fleurs, pale amber colour and rich in vitamins and minerals

november or all saints honey:
collected from the carb tree. very dark and has a tendency to solidify. not as sweet and aromatic as the spring variety.


7.25.2010

MALLORCA eat: taberna de la bóveda



delicious tapas
great spot for a snack with a drink or two

Paseo Sagrera, 3
Palma de Mallorca
+34.971.72.0026

7.23.2010

markt: friday market at llucmajor



friday market in llucmajor is the "big" market for the residence in the area.
besides the standard vendors this market also attracts the small unique vendors/ farmers from the region.
the friday market is a must for us because this is when our "caper lady" comes.
her marinated capers made me fall in love head over heels with capers.
since then i can't have any others.
we take as many jars as she has to offer (usually only a few) whenever we visit her stand.
besides capers her small stand offers eclectic local, fresh and in season fruits, vegetables and flowers.

to us the this market is timeless...
but somehow the pictures over the last few year tells a different story.
things does change.
slowly over time the more "professional" vendors (less personality offering a full range produce) take over.
slowly the small individual farmers who has the eclectic stands start to disappear.
nothing lasts forever.
as long as the sweet "caper lady" is there,
llucmajor friday market will remains as my favorite market.
and the "caper lady" will always be my favorite vendor.

LLUCMAJOR MARKET
plaça d'espanya, llucmajor, mallorca
every wednesdays, fridays and sundays
+/- 08:00 - 13:00

7.19.2010

MALLORCA walk: jardines de alfàbia



romantic, lushes and magnificent
jardines de alfàbia
dates back to the 13th century
moorish root
through time and history
the estate slowly incorporating
elements of gothic, renaissance, baroque, rococo and english.


+34 971613123

april 1 - october 31
monday - saturday 09:30 - 18:30

november 1 - 30 and january 1 - march 31
monday - friday 09:30 - 17:30 saturdays 09:30 - 13:00

closed: sundays and the month of december

7.18.2010

HUNGRY EYES: nadin maria rüfenacht



maybe i am obsessed
or just a sucker for vanitas
here is another


nature morte 4, heros
2005

nature morte, horsehead with mouse and butterfly
2005



7.15.2010

HUNGRY EYES: kava gorna



exotic?
something attracts me about these images
something else with your fruit