Stuff unrelated to food, wine & spirits that I just feel like posting.
Buenos Aires – No, not “loco”… Locro is a delicious stew of corn, potatoes, squash, and a bit of meat, all marinated and slowly braised. It is classic cuisine from the north of Argentina, and also from the surrounding areas. (More as I get a chance to research it.) We dropped in at a little… Read More Locro
Buenos Aires – Had an invitation from an old friend from New York who picked up and moved to Buenos Aires about 7 months ago. She’d never been here before, but friends told her she’d like it, and she does! Kudos to Heather for the gumption to just up and go! Anyway, she is now… Read More Puttin’ on the Ritz
Buenos Aires – I realized this evening that the 4th of July came and went without notice. It’s the first time I’ve been out of the U.S. on the 4th. No fireworks! I also realized that I’m spending the “summer” in “winter” because of switching hemispheres. So much for a tan… Picked up a bottle… Read More Where did summer go?
Buenos Aires – Arrived today amidst grey and drizzle, but then, New York was the same way when leaving. Overall an uneventful flight, though a few rows in front of me was a five year old child who took to screaming and kicking shortly before take off, and other than lapsing into exhausted unconsciousness at… Read More Fried Cheese
New York City – As my time in New York draws to a close, people have been asking me all the usual “aren’t you going to miss…” type questions. Truthfully, no. I remember 23 years ago when I was headed to NYC from the midwest, a friend gave me a New Yorker magazine cartoon. It… Read More Farewell (212)
New York City – From Michael Quinlon’s weekly World Wide Words newsletter: “ALTERPRENEUR – This slangy invention based on “entrepreneur” invited by my cousin, who also says “guadagna soldi facili” – refers to people who leave their jobs to start a business of their own, not so much to make money as to improve their… Read More Alterpreneur
Key West – A little “Margaritaville” and a lost shaker of salt seem as good a place as any to start off this blog. I’m going to use the “diary” section of this for non-food, wine & spirits stuff where I just feel like posting something about my day. I’ve been down here for two… Read More Searchin’ for my lost shaker of salt
New York City – Blogging begins. Today is my last day of employment before heading off on a self-imposed sabbatical to travel around and explore. My focus, for this blog anyway, will be on food, wine and spirits, and related themes (restaurants, bingeing & purging, I don’t know…). Other nonsense will continue on my homepage,… Read More Welcome