From the monthly archives:

November 2005

Painted Bodies – Sort Of

2005.Nov.30 Wednesday

Buenos Aires – I’m not sure why the idea of going to the gallery showing of Cuerpos Pintados seemed like a good idea at the time. But it did. So I found myself late yesterday in a couple of adjoining tents off the side of the city’s exposition center, tucked away behind, well, pretty much [...]

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788 – Attention to Detail

2005.Nov.29 Tuesday

Buenos Aires – One of the things foodies love is finding a place that just wows them from the moment they walk in. At least that’s how I feel. I’ve heard, casually mentioned, a place called 788 Food Bar, Arenales 1877, in Recoleta, as a place “worth checking out sometime.” Let me just say up [...]

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Tentaculos

2005.Nov.29 Tuesday

Buenos Aires – A couple of days of various family and friend related adventures, nothing of great food note – a group asado, or backyard barbecue on Sunday, a visit to La Plata but nothing touristy. No food to write home about. Suddenly I’m standing in front of the fish counter at the local market [...]

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The Liberator

2005.Nov.27 Sunday

Buenos Aires – The afternoon was beautiful, filled with sunshine, a light breeze, perfect for a walk. I decided to venture along a section of Avenida del Libertador, the Avenue of the Liberator, i.e., José Francisco de San Martí­n, possibly the most famous of Argentina’s various national heroes. The avenue stretches north to south, near [...]

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All You Can Eat, And Healthy Too

2005.Nov.26 Saturday

Buenos Aires – In complete contrast (well, while staying in a vegetarian theme) to yesterday’s posting, I was out looking for a nice backyard grill yesterday and suddenly realized I was only a few blocks away from a restaurant that had been recommended to me by a local friend. I poked my head in to [...]

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Macrobotics – Robotic Macrobiotics

2005.Nov.25 Friday

Buenos Aires – Many years ago, during a brief flirtation with vegeterianism (which occurred during a brief flirtation of another sort with someone who was vegetarian, but that’s not worth getting into here), I spent some time reading through the then available literature on macrobiotics. Even then, some twenty years ago, macrobiotics had a weird, [...]

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Roots?

2005.Nov.24 Thursday

Buenos Aires – I happened across an interesting article yesterday on the subject of mafé, a peanut stew that is a common dish throughout western Africa and the Caribbean. The article, in the Kitchen Window section of National Public Radio’s website, was written by a journalist in Cleveland, and talked about how she learned to [...]

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Rainy Day Reading

2005.Nov.23 Wednesday

Buenos Aires – It’s pouring rain in Buenos Aires today, so plans for some outdoor activities, and probably even a visit to a museum have been backburnered. I promised weeks ago to give you a review of the new edition of Viñas, Bodegas & Vinos de América del Sur, or Vineyards, Wineries & Wines of [...]

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The Perfect Omelette

2005.Nov.22 Tuesday

Buenos Aires – The last 89 omelettes turned out, well, okay. But never quite there. Then suddenly one day, nothing sticks to the pan, nothing burns, it folds over beautifully, it looks yummy, tastes even better, life is good. You didn’t do anything different, it just worked. Can you ask for more out of life? [...]

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