Archive for August 21st, 2007

Wines from the Cellars…

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

 Nurse Fearing (uncovers dinner): “Lentil delight, dandelion salad, goat’s cheese.”
James Bond (opening his secret cache): “Beluga caviar, quail’s eggs, vodka, foie gras.”
- from Never Say Never Again
Buenos Aires - Over the last few days I’ve had the opportunity to taste some interesting wines, pulled out of one cellar or another. Just a quick round-up of […]

Crab Burst

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

 The crab that walks too far falls into the pot.”
- Haitian proverb

Buenos Aires - Maryland may have its crab bashes, but northern Peru has its crab bursts. Cangrejo reventado, much as it sounds like taxonomic nomenclature, simply means “burst crab”. I got to taste this dish once on the beach in Trujillo and loved it, […]