Buenos Aires – If you’re in the food world, especially in the restaurant end of it, you tend to hear murmurs about this chef or that in that world. The murmurs are usually in the line of “I had the most amazing…” or “X may not be famous, but he’s the best…”. Falling into that… Read More Spooning
Buenos Aires – Back in 1991 I was attending Peter Kump’s Cooking School in New York, making some vague attempt at refining the cooking skills I’d learned from my mother and, separately, from “Papa John” Falsetta (that’s another whole story). I don’t remember the genesis of the idea, I think it was a conversation between… Read More My Favorite Chowder
Buenos Aires – Quite simply, look for this film. Esperando La Carroza (a double entendre that could mean “Waiting for the Hearse” or in this case “Waiting for the Old Bat” to use the English vernacular) is a hysterically funny Argentine film from 1985. The basic premise is three brothers and their wives fighting over… Read More Esperando La Carroza
Buenos Aires – I set out yesterday, late morning, with three objectives in mind. The first, to explore the wholesale cooking supplies neighborhood along the southern end of Av. Jujuy; the second, to continue my Paint By Numbers project with a wander down one of two streets that fit my theme in that area; and… Read More Paint By Numbers 3
Buenos Aires – First I have to introduce the last important ingredient in the salsa I’ve been nattering on about for a week, the rocoto (also known as locoto in Bolivia). While certainly not the only hot pepper of Peru, it is probably one of the most important, especially when it comes to fresh peppers.… Read More Salsa!
Buenos Aires – I’m a big fan of Mexican food, and when it turned out that friends Pete and Ron are too, it seemed a natural to try out a relatively new Mexican restaurant last night. We’d gotten together for cocktails last night at 788 Food Bar and wanted to try somewhere new. I needed… Read More Frog Jump