When my kids ditched me last weekend to go out to dinner without their mom in tow, I could have felt sorry for myself and eaten a piece of toast or a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Instead, I spent 11 minutes in the kitchen throwing together a delicious taste memory: garlic-toasted bread cubes topped with fresh tomatoes and basil. A hunk of seared salmon, a dash of balsamic, and a dousing with a fruity olive oil from Quinta Nova in Portugal made for most tasty – and peaceful — meals in recent memory.