A look at local food discoveries, whether it’s a particular dish or an ingredient, often with one or more recipes.
“The rate of human invention is faster, and the rate of cultural loss is slower, in areas occupied by many competing societies with many individuals and in contact with societies elsewhere.” – Jared Diamond, scientist and author With two themes competing for my attention, it came down to either picking one or doing a mashup.… Read More From Savannah to Santiago and Back Again
“I am convinced that living in an enclave shapes the personality, and living alone shapes the personality too.” – Dame Mary Douglas, anthropologist The things you might not know about the Most Serene Republic of San Marino: It is a sovereign country, located within the borders of Italy; It is one of the smallest countries… Read More Dinner from the Oldest Enclave
“I love fishing. You put that line in the water and you don’t know what’s on the other end. Your imagination is under there.” – Robert Altman, Director My recent trip up to San Pedro got me thinking about the various fish that are available to eat here in Buenos Aires and surrounds. It is… Read More Fish Gotta Swim…
“We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color.” – Maya Angelou It really doesn’t seem like forty years since Carole King’s Tapestry album was released, but amazingly, it has been, and it’s… Read More A Vegetable Tapestry
“History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.” – generally attributed to Napoleon, though likely far older I’m not a fan of arguing with guests, but if someone asks me my opinion, or why I’ve done something, I’ll likely tell them. So, without trepidation I waded in when one… Read More French Fries Ties Thais
“In 1909 the Automobile Club de Monaco (Sport Automobile Velocipedique Monegasque) started planning a car rally at the behest of Albert I, Prince of Monaco. The Monte Carlo Rally was to start at points all over Europe and converge on Monte Carlo. In January 1911 23 cars set out from 11 different locations and Rougier… Read More Rally ‘Round the Dinner Table
“Confusion is a word we have invented for an order which is not understood.” – Henry Miller, author I got my holidays mixed up, confused, jumbled… You see, it wasn’t actually the Tamil New Year this last weekend, which actually happens on April 14th or 15th, and this year will start the new year of… Read More Happy Thai Pongal
“Oh, better, no doubt, is a dinner of herbs, When seasoned by love, which no rancor disturbs, And sweetened by all that is sweetest in life, Than turbot, bisque, ortolans, eaten with strife.” – Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton, politician, poet & novelist It was the Nanakusa-no-sekku, the Festival of Seven Wild, Edible Herbs of Spring. In… Read More The Seven Herbs of Spring