Aïoli Garni

Food and drink is often made memorable and desirable by association. On occasions, without the proper context, it is difficult to think what the excitement is all about A glass of retsina, drunk with the one you love under the shadow of a vine and outside an enchanting Greek tavema, with the secret bay gleaming in the background, is one thing. Drinking it alone and skint while watching television on a winter's night is another altogether.

Aïoli is one of many French gustat