Buenos Aires – I love the ladies at the various little verdulerías (vegetable stands) in the neighborhood. I know they’re just out to make an extra peso here and there, but they’re constantly pushing things on me that I don’t plan on. I had a vague idea of some sort of zucchini sandwich. I had… Read More Zapallitos
Buenos Aires – Dereck Foster is the wine and food writer for The Buenos Aires Herald, the major local English language paper. In general, I enjoy reading his columns, especially when he waxes eloquent about meals savored in the past, restaurants of bygone eras, and the glories of food and wine. He’s published a lovely… Read More Some Notes on Wine
Buenos Aires – Note the elegant structure. The form of a ring. A small, slightly deformed hole in the center. A hint of a sheen from the crust, just barely visible on the side. Lovely toasty grill marks. To one side, a small cup, brimming with a creamy, paste-like substance. The plate is placed carefully… Read More Deli de Segunda Avenida?
Buenos Aires – Barrio Norte already has the reputation of being an in, trendy spot for ex-pats, bordering on the yuppie style at times. In fact, that’s how it ended up with a separate moniker from the rest of Recoleta – in, trendy spots need their own names. It’s the same thing behind parts of… Read More The Red House and Grey Potatoes
Buenos Aires – Last night found us headed off to San Telmo to meet up with a friend in visiting from Paris. He gets a three week vacation. Twice a year. If I’d have had that at any job in my work history, I’d have probably stayed wherever that was! We actually met him at… Read More Indigenous? Native? To Where?
Planet Earth – Those of you who’ve read along know I have a pet peeve when it comes to menu translations. If you’re going to go to the effort to translate your menu into another language, have someone who speaks both do the translation. I didn’t personally encounter either of these, though after fits of… Read More Lost in Translation
La Plata – Last night is a bit muzzy. I always wanted to use that word. After weeks and weeks of planning, Henry’s niece’s 15th cumpleaño finally came off with no more than the usual Latin American hitches. I should be used to the speed at which things get done and the nonchalance about timing,… Read More Fiesta! Feliz Cumpleaño Viviana!
Buenos Aires – Not that I’ve ever stopped trying empanadas, since they are fast replacing pizza in my mind as Nature’s Most Perfect Food, but this week has been a whirlwind of empanadas. Mostly we just needed snack food as we prepared for tonight’s fiesta. Two in particular stood out over the various pockets of… Read More Back on the Empanada Trail