A look at local food discoveries, whether it’s a particular dish or an ingredient, often with one or more recipes.
“I don’t make the mistake of thinking it’s a major musical event. I love the Eurovision Song Contest and it will continue long after I’m gone. Just please don’t ask me to take it seriously.” – Terry Wogan, host of Eurovision I’m laying the blame squarely on Eurovision’s doorstep. I couldn’t figure out why no… Read More Paraguay 200
“Detesto l’uomo che manda giù il suo cibo non sapendo che cosa mangia. Dubito del suo gusto in cose più importanti. (I hate the man who eats without knowing what he’s eating. I doubt his taste in more important things.) – Charles Lamb, English essayist Yesterday we started off a new session of our 10-part… Read More Opening up the Door to Italy
“Cinco de Mayo has come to represent a celebration of the contributions that Mexican Americans and all Hispanics have made to America.” – Joe Baca, congressman How could we pass up a chance to celebrate 5 de Mayo? It also gave us an easy reason to shift our schedule this week to Thursday and Friday… Read More ¡Olé!
“Whenever royalty visits, I think it is something that really excites people, gets them interested in heritage and culture.” – Bruce Gjovig, author, director of Center for Innovation and Business Once a year our friend Ronica Sajnani comes to spend time in Buenos Aires, tango a bit, hang out a bit, and cook a bit.… Read More La Hindu
“No doubt they rose up early to observe The rite of May; and, hearing our intent, Came here in grace of our solemnity.” – William Shakespeare, from A Midsummer Night’s Dream Although we’d missed our 4th Sunday vegetarian dinner because of my absence, all was not lost and we simply held it on the following… Read More Entering the Merry Month of May
“All I know for certain is that reading is of the most intense importance to me; if I were not able to read, to revisit old favorites and experiment with names new to me, I would be starved – probably too starved to go on writing myself.” – Penelope Lively, author It was a leap… Read More NYC Redux
“I was supposed to eat something new, so I tried the roasted soft squid. I ate just a bite of it. It was fascinating and completely gross.” – Jason Kotecki, cartoonist, author, public speaker Bah, what does he know?! We love our tentacled creatures be they boiled, roasted, or braised, or… well, as in the… Read More All the Wriggly Tentacles
MARY: Is there anything that you miss about New York when you’re there? MARC: Not really. Sometimes I miss hamburgers, I should say that. I miss the tuna pizzas at Mercer Kitchen. – Mary Clarke interview with Marc Jacobs, in Index Magazine Back and getting back in the swing of things. I find myself wondering… Read More Hey, Let’s TP that Pizza!