SaltShaker

New York City - Little to comment on, I’ve reviewed Kanoyama in the past when it was under the name Koi. It’s just better each time I’ve been to the place over the years. A trio of us when in for an amazing selection of sushi and sashimi that ranged from a whole red snapper […]

New York City - Several folks have written me to protest that I haven’t blogged in a few days - geez, only four - I’m on vacation folks! But, I have a little time today and thought I’d catch up on a couple of things, just because - I may, depending on time, slam out […]

 On July 14, 1789, an outraged group of Parisians stormed the Bastille, a fortress and prison in France where prisoners of influence were held, in hopes of capturing ammunition…. For the peasant class, the Bastille stood as a symbol of the hypocrisy and corruption of the aristocratic government - controlled mostly by nobility and clergy. […]

 Your world is as big as you make it.”
Buenos Aires - French food isn’t the first thing I go looking for here in Buenos Aires, but every now and again, it’s a nice change of pace. The problem is, there are few places that do it well. I’ve talked about Brasserie Berry, which is a […]

 You know from past experiences that whenever you have been driven to the wall, or thought you were, you have extricated yourself in a way which you never would have dreamed possible had you not been put to the test. The trouble is that in your everyday life you don’t go deep enough to tap […]

 Yuki is the real thing - that’s the place that wouldn’t even let us in the door way back on a Saturday night. Monday nights no security guard, they just buzz you in. Quiet - I went at 8:30, maybe 15 people eating in dining room, three at sushi bar, took a place at the […]

 It’s interesting how this whole thread revolves around fusion with Asian elements only. In Spain we have perhaps the earliest pioneer of fusion cuisine in Europe, Abraham Garcí­a of Viridiana (he’s been doing it for more than 20 years, much earlier than the actual appearance of the word ‘fusion’ to define the movement). Perhaps because […]

 Tulasi is most beloved of Lord Krishna and thus her leaves and flowers are also most dear to Him.”
- Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura
Buenos Aires - One is taking a big chancewith the powers that be when naming their restaurant after one of the most holy icons of Hinduism. The Ocimum tenuiflorum, better known as holy […]