A look at local food discoveries, whether it’s a particular dish or an ingredient, often with one or more recipes.
Buenos Aires – My first, and longest, cooking job was working at The Side Door restaurant in my hometown of Ann Arbor. It was a small, family-run Italian place, where I learned to make dough, sauces, and pizzas. One of the two owners was a Weight Watchers fanatic at the time and every dish that… Read More Viva Italia!
Buenos Aires – A few things, from the last few days… This is just oh so wrong. According to the deli I got it at, this squashball sized bread roll is a knish, or knitche as they had it labelled. It’s basically an empanada wrapper twisted into a round shape around dried out, unseasoned, mashed… Read More Mixed Roundup
Buenos Aires – I’d billed last night’s dinner for Casa SaltShaker as an exploration of my roots, or at least nearby roots – which, is a bit of an exaggeration. It requires considering the entire former USSR, and therefore all the various former republics, as if they were the same neighborhood. In truth, that part… Read More Georgia On My Mind
Buenos Aires – It was bound to happen sooner or later. In fact, I’m sure that at some point, we’ll have one of these dinners and no one will reserve. As I mentioned a day or two ago, we thought we were nearly “sold out” for this last Friday, but then, on Wednesday afternoon, a… Read More Renaissance of the English Renaissance
Buenos Aires – South American Silverside, or as it is known here, Pejerrey, is one of those cute little fish that firms up nicely when cooked, and takes well to fairly strong flavors. It’s fast becoming one of my favorite fish to cook with, because it’s so easy to work with. Dinner last night was… Read More South American Silverside
Buenos Aires – When it comes to public transportation in Buenos Aires, there are a few “musts”. You must take a colectivo at least once, rocketing and careening through the streets, preferably with a driver who thinks the horn is as important as the steering wheel and gas pedal. You must take the Tren de… Read More Take The “A” Train
Buenos Aires – It began innocently enough, with an e-mail, as things often do these days. It was a few days after my announcement about opening up Casa SaltShaker for dinners. I’d met Alberto in November when I took him up on a free tour he was offering. We’ve kept in touch, so receiving an… Read More A Partridge in a Pear Tree…
Buenos Aires – Chocolate? Did he say chocolate for dinner? Every course? Yes indeedy folks, never let it be said that I’m afraid to experiment. It’s not molecular gastronomy or gastronomic molecularity, it’s just a bit outre. I don’t remember where I first got the idea – I think someone in a food magazine years… Read More La Diva Cacao Theobroma