“Probably surprising to many westerners is the large of amount of ancient myth that surrounds these beautiful fish in the Orient and their elevated status there. Generally known here as the brightly colored fish that are common in public ponds and fountains, carp (koi is Japanese for carp) can be found in colors that include… Read More You Say Carp, I Say Koi
“Do not overcook this dish. Most seafoods…should be simply threatened with heat and then celebrated with joy.” – Jeff Smith, The Frugal Gourmet And, one more private dinner. Seafood on the menu, not too spicy. A couple of dishes selected by the guests from past menus. I’ve been playing around with some new whole grain… Read More Fish, Not too much spice
“There are no loose ends. There is a systematic proposal to expand Peruvian cuisine, and I am willing to bet that in 10 years, we will have created a market that rivals Mexican food.” – Ernesto Cabellos, Director, Cooking Up Dreams Another private dinner this week and a bit of spice was on order…. Shellfish… Read More A Taste of Peru
“If you would have walked through my dreams and memories who knows what treasures you might have found.” – Genen Gaines, poet, excerpt from You Might Have Loved Me Apparently, all three Colombian restaurants that I had reviewed awhile back have closed (nothing to do with my reviews, I assure you, I didn’t trash any… Read More Misty Water-Colored Memories
“Look at me and tell me if I don’t have Brazil in every curve of my body.” – Carmen Miranda Just a little touch of Brazilian flavoring in some of the dishes this weekend – no particular reason other than I was perusing through some of my Brazilian cooking class recipes and got a little… Read More A Hint of Brazil
“If I do live again I would like to be as a flower – no soul but perfectly beautiful. Perhaps for my sins I shall be made a red geranium!” – Oscar Wilde, author I’ve heard about this place a few times, mostly from folk recommending it as a brunch alternative. It’s just been one… Read More Café Geranium
K-Pop fans make Justin Bieber fans today and Beatles fans of the 60s look like amateurs. You’d have to see a clip of something like Sydney’s annual K-Pop Fest or Singapore’s annual Asian Music Awards show (I’m sure there are Korean fests and shows, but they don’t seem to get broadcast internationally) to get a… Read More K-Pop BBQ
“Do what you love. Know your own bone; gnaw at it, bury it, unearth it, and gnaw it still.” – Henry David Thoreau, author One of the things that I regularly deal with at Casa SaltShaker are special requests due to allergies or dietary considerations. Most of the time it’s pretty simple – the most… Read More Gnawing on the Bone