Dinner reviews from our Casa SaltShaker evenings
“At the peremptory request and desire of a large majority of the citizens of these United States, I, Joshua Norton, formerly of Algoa Bay, Cape of Good Hope, and now for the last 9 years and 10 months past of S. F., Cal., declare and proclaim myself Emperor of these U. S.; and in virtue… Read More The Empire of Cal-Mex Cooking
“Oh, how I love duck confit. The crisp skin, the unctuous flavorful meat. There are few things better. Seriously. It’s up there with bacon.” – Michael Ruhlman, Notes from the Food World Buenos Aires – Private party this last week for the coaching staff of U of Chicago’s men’s and women’s basketball teams, most of… Read More Duck, Duck…
“On the day we mark the Sivas Congress’ 90th anniversary, we feel proud as a nation of both the work so far, and the continuing work to make our country progress in unity. The fact that all segments of our society act in line with a sense of maintaining our unity and state makes us… Read More Shaping Things Up
“If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.” – Herodotus, Greek Historian Buenos Aires – Sometimes I simply find historical timelines of events to be amusing – I mean, who kept track that the Greco-Persian… Read More A Mere 2,400 Years On…
H. H. Hughson: “The pastries are light as air.” John Robie: “Germaine has very sensitive hands and an exceedingly light touch. She strangled a German general – without a sound.” – from To Catch a Thief Buenos Aires – In preparation for this last weekend’s French south coast dinner I fired up my DVD of… Read More To the South of France
“There are many ways to look at la cocina Española; it can be defined by its ingredients, its techniques, its history, or its regionalism. To really understand this rich and diverse cusiine, one should look at all of these elements, because they overlap. Their roles are equally important in understanding traditional Spanish cooking as they… Read More Coasting in Spanish
“The trouble with eating Italian food is 3 days later, you’re hungry again.” – anonymous Buenos Aires – We do have a bit of fun with our various “historical or hysterical” themes at our Casa SaltShaker evenings, but sometimes, I just have the whim to pick some place or cuisine and cook around that, rather… Read More North by Northwest
“…scholars generally assume that the campesinos (peasants), as well as the urban poor, either did not know, understand, or care about the pressing political issues of the day. That is incorrect. Urban and rural popular groups not only knew and understood the advantages and disadvantages of what has been called the social compact of the… Read More Nueva Andina