Dinner reviews from our Casa SaltShaker evenings
It’s been a bit over a month since our last Casa SaltShaker dinner. Henry’s away in Peru (coming back this week), so I just sort of suspended them. But, we had a couple of requests for a dinner even without having posted the date, so I decided to open one night and just play both… Read More 2022 Menu #23
A nicely international dinner with folk from in and around Buenos Aires, São Paulo, and Seattle. Conversation bounced between Spanish and English, and, I’m reasonably certain that all had a good time. We’ve tentatively been asked by one of the locals to come out to their home in the province (about an hour away) and… Read More 2022 Menu #21
It was private party sort of week, including a lovely 60th birthday bash! Tiradito de Salmón Blanco – The salmón blanco, or white salmon, is not a salmon at all. We’ve been down this road. It’s the Brazilian Sand Perch. It doesn’t look like a salmon, it doesn’t taste like a salmon. I don’t know how… Read More 2022 Menu #19
A small group this time. We started at six confirmed, but two informed me near last minute that they needed a vegetarian menu. I don’t know what it is, but more and more, over the last few months, we have people who reserve, answering “No” to our question of “Any food allergies or dietary restrictions?”… Read More 2022 Menu #18
We’re back! The month-long break and travel through a portion of the U.S., and in particular a new portion of it for me (I added three states to my “been to” list) should help with a bit of mental recharging. We’ll have to see how much influence southern U.S. cuisine might have in the next… Read More 2022 Menu #17
Germany, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, the US, all represented at the table. Bluefish Causa – Classic causa base of mashed potato flavored with olive oil, lemon juice, yellow chili, and salt. Topped with a salad of finely diced bluefish sautéed with garlic and thyme, celery, red onion, piquillo pepper, black olive, anchovy, capers, tomato, and cucumber,… Read More 2022 Menu #16
And, yet another private party! We’ve been getting a lot of those recently. This one, a family of six from Jujuy, who have one son and one nephew studying here in BA, and came down to celebrate the dad’s birthday. I’m not sure we were what they expected, but I think they had a good… Read More 2022 Menu #15
Private dinner for a mix of American expat and Argentine friends. Whole Wheat Focaccia – We need some good bread to go with dinner! Whole wheat bread flour, olive oil, yeast, water, salt, oregano. Bluefish Tiradito – Ceviche’s not limited to a couple of standard white fishes and salmon or trout, anymore than sushi and… Read More 2022 Menu #14