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Month: November 2009

Its like Buddha…

“Fresh is the obvious first characteristic of Vietnamese food. An array of fresh ingredients is used in cooking, and additional fresh vegetables and herbs are essential accompaniments to every meal. Most Vietnamese dishes are designed so that fresh vegetables and herbs play an important part in completing the dish.” – From the introduction of Vietnamese… Read More Its like Buddha…

2009.Nov.09 Monday2014.Dec.05 Friday Dan Perlman1 Comment

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Reporter Anil Mundra features Casa SaltShaker in a video presentation on puertas cerradas in BsAs.

2009.Nov.06 Friday2015.Jul.07 Tuesday Dan Perlman1 Comment

Dinner of Spooks

“Children don’t read to find their identity, to free themselves from guilt, to quench the thirst for rebellion or to get rid of alienation. They have no use for psychology…. They still believe in God, the family, angels, devils, witches, goblins, logic, clarity, punctuation, and other such obsolete stuff…. When a book is boring, they… Read More Dinner of Spooks

2009.Nov.05 Thursday2014.Oct.27 Monday Dan Perlman1 Comment

A Push from the Devil

Me anda faltando plata chicha, coraje y un empujón del diablo pa’ enamorarte.” from the lyrics to Canción Zamba Del Carnaval de Duo Coplanacu Henry and I spent a lovely evening out at a small club in Palermo, El Empujón del Diablo, that features tango and other folklore music acts. The impetus, the performance of… Read More A Push from the Devil

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