Dinner reviews from our Casa SaltShaker evenings
“Through all the world there goes one long cry from the heart of the artist: Give me leave to do my utmost.” – Isak Dineson, Author, Babette’s Feast Buenos Aires – On December 1, 1906, the world’s first cinema house opened in Paris, the Cinema Omnia Pathe. Now, in the mind of a reasonably normal… Read More Babette’s Inspiration
“It was dramatic to watch my grandmother decapitate a turkey with an ax the day before Thanksgiving. Nowadays the expense of hiring grandmothers for the ax work would probably qualify all turkeys so honored with “gourmet” status.” – Russell Baker, Journalist Buenos Aires – We didn’t have a single request from any norteamericano expats for… Read More Nearly Traditional Thanksgiving Dinners
The qualities of man comes Thus, not only he is able to survive in any kind of situation but he also maintains his poise in such trying times.” – the Sam Veda (a Hindu scripture, not a person) Buenos Aires – I know I have trouble having someone else in “my kitchen” – even though… Read More Trying Times in the Peruvian Kitchen
If Estonia is closer to Finland and Lithuania is closer to Poland, Latvia must be closer to the rest of the world. Latvia, with its world-class capital of Riga and three major ports, is ideally suited to become a regional and international center for trade, commerce, finance and tourism. This has always been Latvia’s historical… Read More Mārtiņi, not Martini, Festival
When it rains, it pours.” – Morton Salt slogan Buenos Aires – It seems that word about Casa SaltShaker is trickling out into the world, bit by bit. In our third bit of press this month, we get the nod as part of a feature article on the website for GQ and Details magazines –… Read More More Good News!
Buenos Aires – Just a quick Casa S press release… so to speak. We were featured along with three other restaurants on the Salidas Gourmets page of the new, November 2006 issue of Clubs & Countries.
Stan Laurel: “We drank your liqueur.” Mrs Laurel: “That wasn’t liqueur, it was cold tea.” – From Blotto, 1930 Buenos Aires – About a month and a half ago here at Casa S we put on a dinner featuring spirits and liqueurs from what is arguably Argentina’s finest distillery, Tapaus. The food was received to… Read More Another Spirited Evening
I do not tire in asserting that we in this region possess an authentic Caribbean civilization of a unique, distinct and distinctive type. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a component of this noble civilization. The obligation is placed upon us, individually and collectively, to further ennoble this civilization in all its dimensions. In this… Read More Amongst the Isles of the Caribbean