“County library? Reference desk, please. Hello? Yes, I need a word definition. Well, that’s the problem. I don’t know how to spell it and I’m not allowed to say it. Could you just rattle off all the swear words you know and I’ll stop you when…Hello?” – from Calvin & Hobbes Generally, I avoid chain… Read More I Swear It’s Good Pasta
“To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly.” – Henri Bergson, philosopher My how time flies. It was four years ago, pretty much to the day, since I’d first set foot in Sucre, Sucre 676, 4782-9082, in Belgrano. Not that I hadn’t set foot… Read More Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice
“How do I explain this… well, way back in May of 1994, a few friends and I started getting together at my apartment for a monthly dinner. The company varied, though there were regular attendees. Over time, the group morphed this way and that, with the regulars slowly changing (though my friend Frank Rocca has… Read More The Early Years 1
“You can’t be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline. It helps if you have some kind of football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer. – Frank Zappa So, let’s see, Argentina has an airline, of sorts. It has quite a few football… Read More A Pint and a Burger
“Merely going to the temple and offering worship offering a coconut, expecting some reward — all these are a wrong way of understanding devotion.” – Sri Sathya Sai Baba, spiritual leader That’s right, you can’t just offer up a coconut and expect that anyone will pay attention. But, turn that coconut into some macaroons (not… Read More Loco for Coco Puffs
“Wine is the most civilized thing in the world.” – Ernest Hemingway, author Wine bars are not popular here in Argentina – the idea of standing around with a glass of wine in hand rather than sitting at a table with a bottle or glass of the same and a spread of food on the… Read More Wine Before Food
“I am not in this world to live up to other people’s expectations, nor do I feel that the world must live up to mine.” – Fritz Perls, psychoanalyst I spent the last few days (well, bits of them) debating internally over whether to post this review. My oft-time dining companion and I were treated… Read More Hip or Hype?
“Cooking Light is America’s recipe for healthy living, dedicated to helping readers eat better, feel better and look their best. Each issue celebrates light cuisine via more than 75 kitchen tested, beautifully photographed recipes. Our editorial focus is to provide fitness from a common sense angle as well as a reachable/user friendly exploration of delicious… Read More Some “Light” Reading?