“Ulysses at the court of Alcinous”, Hayez Fr. (1813-5)“ But without the courtyard, hard by the door, is a great orchard of four acres, and a hedge runs about it on either side. Therein grow trees, tall and luxuriant,  pears and pomegranates and apple-trees with their bright fruit, and sweet figs, and luxuriant olives. Of these ---- link Thought4Food: The best cooking and food posts from ...