Stuff unrelated to food, wine & spirits that I just feel like posting.
My youngest brother Jeff arrived early in the morning, and once he got settled in, we headed out to breakfast, his favorite meal of the day. A classic spot in Guadalajara we were clued into is La Chata, Av. Corona 126 in the center of town. Two plates of fried eggs with avocado, cheese, and… Read More Guadalajara IV
And, on to day 3, the last day of classes. Tons of food again, but this time I was really careful, and for the most part, just had a bite of each dish. Enchiladas mineras – cheese filled tortillas that have been dipped in adobo and then flash fried in a pan, served over… Read More Guadalajara III
We made so much food today in the second class of the trio…. Let’s start with the new ingredients: Tomatillos. I’ve worked with them before, but not much. Nopales – cactus pads. I’ve eaten them, but never worked with them. Banana leaves. Pork brains. I’ve worked with beef ones, but never pork. Mamey. Never seen… Read More Guadalajara II
I’ve reached a point in life, I’ve realized. There are only so many cities and towns and villages that I can visit and wander around the streets snapping photos of plazas and churches and statues and historic spots. Not a physical limit, though I suppose that exists, but an intellectual one, a spiritual one, an… Read More Guadalajara I
I’m headed to the International Gastronomy Festival in Guadalajara, Mexico, the first week of March, followed by a week in Mexico City. All gastronomy, all the time. If I have any readers, friends, romans, countrymen, etc., who are or will be in either place, I’d love to meet up, hang out, eat, tour, see things.… Read More Mexico, Coming Right Up!
Henry and I just spent a trio of days up in Salta and the area north of there, in the far northwest of the country. It’s the first time we’ve been there (other than passing nearby and along part of the same route when we went to Bolivia a decade ago). Our original intent was… Read More Salta, La Linda
The news hit here that Google Maps has added in public transit to its navigational strategies here in BA, and I thought it would be interesting to look at the options. They’re certainly not the first to do so, and right off the bat I can think of a trio of phone and desktop apps… Read More Getting Around – There’s An App For That
Time once again for that annual look back at whatever, in my mind, made last year interesting. Let’s hit the Casa SaltShaker stuff first. 120 dinners, 1041 people. That’s pretty much the same as the previous year, at 123 dinners and 1096 people. Those are both a drop from the previous couple of years which… Read More The Annual Round-Up v. 2.0.1.5