Viv Thomas takes us on a culinary odyssey from Portugal to the Maldives to South Africa, imparting wisdom on everything from how to cook polvo (octopus) and unctuous Mozambican prawns dripping with garlic butter to what is the best charcoal or wood to use for the ubiquitious South African "braai" (BBQ), while regaling with anecdotes of eating charmingly named Oreilles d'Anes (donkey's ears) in the French Alps to Maria's critically acclaimed Rabbit in Pumpkin in the historical Portuguese town of Tomar.