“The devil has put a penalty on all things we enjoy in life. Either we suffer in health or we suffer in soul or we get fat.” – Albert Einstein Buenos Aires – Feelin’ groovy… che…. This place is so mellow… It’s got soul… No, wait, it is soul… Soul Cafe, Báez 246, in Las… Read More Make Burgers, Not War
“All civilization has from time to time become a thin crust over a volcano of revolution.” – Henry Ellis, Psychologist Buenos Aires – It’s been a long time since I wrote up the review of my first tries of grilled pizzas here in BA. It’s probably getting to be about time to do a few… Read More Thin Crust
“Since the S. S. Savannah first ploughed her way across the North Atlantic in 26 days in 1819, leading maritime nations have fought steadily for the speed honors of the Western Ocean.” – Time, Il Duce’s Ships, May 19, 1932 Buenos Aires – On May 22, 1819, 190 years ago, this last weekend, the SS… Read More Steaming out of Savannah
No quote, no long details, just a pretty pic of the haul from our visit to our favorite Bolivian street vendor. From the right across the top: Huacatay, Ajíes amarillos, Rocotos and Caiguas; from the right across the bottom, Ocas (a type of yam), Ajies limos, Olluquitos (aka Ullucos, or Papalisas), and Tomates de árbol.
“High on a hill was a lonely goatherd Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee hoo Loud was the voice of the lonely goatherd Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo” – opening lyrics to The Lonely Goatherd from The Sound of Music Buenos Aires – I’m going to trash a myth or two here… Read More Like a Herd of Goats
“We love Sicily. It is the perfect place to just relax – eat, read and not worry about the stress of work. And we always come back with so many ideas. It is very magical.” – Domenico Dolce, fashion designer Buenos Aires – Many, many moons ago, there was the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies… Read More A Tale of Two Sicilies
“And we may come to the feast tomorrow night, mayn’t we? We’re so longing for tomorrow night! And we do love being here. And while you’re out, we may run over the whole castle and see everything, mayn’t we? Do say yes.” – Jill, from The Silver Chair (fourth volume of The Chronicles of Narnia)… Read More The Chronicles of Shawarma: Book IV
“The fact is that the whole of literature, absolutely all of it, is divided into detective novels and romantic novels. Quote me any title from any of the world’s literature and you will find that the subject matter either deals with an investigation into the violation of a taboo, in short a crime, or else… Read More Gourmet Sleuths