A look at local food discoveries, whether it’s a particular dish or an ingredient, often with one or more recipes.
“But the region which we first particularly inspected was that of Heraclided Falsus (No. 7), in which we found several new specimens of animals, all of which were horned and of a white or grey color, and the remains of three ancient triangular temples which had long been in ruins. We thence traversed the country… Read More The Great Moon Hoax Dinner
“Life is like a grapefruit. Well, it’s sort of orangy-yellow and dimpled on the outside, wet and squidgy in the middle. It’s got pips inside, too. Oh, and some people have a half a one for breakfast.” – Douglas Adams, So Long and Thanks For All the Fish A few years ago, grapefruit and Campari… Read More Bittersweet Breakfast
Perfection would be a fatal flaw for evolution. Life’s hold on life depends on God losing his grip on life every once in a while.” – Unknown I’m not against the principle of Intelligent Design. Nor am I against that of Evolution. I don’t think either of them truly excludes the other. One could assume… Read More Intelligent Design
“All growth is a leap in the dark, a spontaneous unpremeditated act without benefit of experience.” – Henry Miller “The Absolute Collective” The Wisdom of the Heart These are pea sprouts, or pea shoots, or, as they’re called here, brotes de arvejas. A long time staple of many Asian cuisines, and especially prized during spring… Read More Brotes de Arvejas
“I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond.” – Mae West James Buchanan “Diamond Jim” Brady’s enormous appetite and resultant girth were as legendary as his wealth. It was not unusual for Brady to eat enough food for ten people at a sitting. George… Read More The Diamond Jim Dinner
“Come quickly, I am tasting the stars!" – Dom Pierre Pérignon, 17th Century Benedictine monk who is credited with the the idea of blending various vintages and vineyard selections while making Champagne (not, as widely believed, with the invention of sparkling wine or the methode champenoise in general) along with other innovations; this quote may… Read More A Little Bubbly
“I refuse to believe that trading recipes is silly. Tuna Fish casserole is at least as real as corporate stock.” – Barbara Grizzuti Harrison, Italian-American journalist, essayist, and memoirist Buenos Aires – Okay, everyone who remembers their mother’s tuna fish casserole, raise your hand. There were a legion of recipes for that icon of 1950s… Read More Peruvian Tuna Casserole
“Good painting is like good cooking; it can be tasted, but not explained. – Maurice de Vlaminck, French Artist, On Painting Buenos Aires – I’ve noted before that Henry can be a bit secretive about his family’s home cooking and Peruvian dishes in general. I’ve still never been able to get a straight answer about… Read More Henry Rocks the Casa