Nutrition and lifestyle inspired by the Mediterranean.

“The reported health benefits of the Mediterranean Diet are almost certainly due to the conditions under which food is eaten. I’m convinced that long, dedicated mealtimes, the sharing of dishes with family and friends, the savoury nature of the dishes themselves, even the after-lunch siesta all contribute to whatever salutary properties all those grains and greens and such might possess in themselves.”

— Coleman Andrews, Flavors of the Riviera

North coast of Sardinia.

What the Mediterranean Diet means today.

It’s easy to look at past eras and think of how golden they were. A time before cell phones, social media, and having to continuously measure our carbon footprints. I myself am guilty of it, getting lost in the travel writing of Ernest Hemingway and D.H. Lawrence and thinking of how I would thrive in simpler times—eating rustic home-cooked meals at seaside inns and drinking cheap wine in a moonlit piazza.

About me.

I’m Julie, a Nutritional Consultant and private cook. I obtained a Certificate in Nutrition and Healthy Living online through Cornell University and have since continued my studies with a focus on the Mediterranean Diet and other cultures who exemplify good health.

I was drawn towards the traditional Mediterranean diet and lifestyle because it focuses on overall health and wellbeing while enjoying life. Achieving your fitness goals and losing weight are a natural byproduct of daily practices and dietary choices that celebrate eating and cooking nutritious, affordable meals reminiscent of a summer holiday.