I’ve been a science fiction reader since I was kid. I might have one of the longest running subscriptions to Asimov’s Science Fiction magazine, having subscribed since the first issue in 1977 (I’m sure there are others too who’ve been regular readers since the beginning). These days, it arrives as if by magic, on my… Read More Dinner and a Touch of Sci-Fi

Just a quickie for the day, a private party this week with pretty much dishes that we’ve done before. The only instructions – not overly spicy and some hints of Argentine cuisine thrown in. Started with a pionono filled with a mix of mascarpone and goat cheese, fresh shrimp and endive. Served over our own… Read More Just a Touch of the Argentine

“If you cannot say what you mean, your majesty, you will never mean what you say and a gentleman should always mean what he says.” – from The Last Emperor (1987) This weekend was the 100th anniversary of the abdication of the Xuantong Emperor, Aisin-Gioro Puyi, China’s last. It seemed a fitting tribute to influence… Read More The Last Emperor

“Announcing the marriage of Ramon Berenguer III, The Great, Count of Barcelona and Douce I of Rouerge, Countess of Provence. The wedding to be held at the Cathedral of St. Trophime in Arles, this 3rd of February, in the year 1112.” – an imagined wedding invitation from 900 years ago It isn’t that the wedding… Read More Provencelona

“Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today. It is already tomorrow in Australia.” – Charles Schulz, cartoonist It was Australia Day once again – how is it that even without my posting themes anymore, the Australians visiting Buenos Aires seem to gravitate to Casa S on Australia Day? I wasn’t even really… Read More A Touch of Cangurolandia

It’s been one heck of a week with dinners. On Tuesday, originally, we had a private party planned – a group of four who were only able to come the one night, and they were referred by a past customer. They were happy to go the private dinner route, but, asked if we’d offer up… Read More Four Nights. Three Menus.

Those of you who’ve been with me awhile may remember that several years ago I took a series of private cooking classes from one of the best Brazilian chefs here in Argentina, Eduardo Pinheiro. He’s since moved back to Brazil (and I inherited those lovely dark clay soup and stew bowls you’ve been seeing the… Read More Brazil in Four Passes

“Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum (the commencement of Thai paves the way for new opportunities)” A year ago, still in the midst of very thematic dinners, we had a happy camper weekend of celebrating Thai Pongal, the start of the month of Thai – basically a harvest festival. I decided to bring back some of the… Read More The Return of Thai Pongal