“There once was this Zen master sitting on a small stone bench, studying his small Japanese rock garden… There are only five rocks in the master’s garden. Each was chosen for its individual perfection, as well as its unique relationship to the other stones. One day a visitor comes to the garden. The visitor steps… Read More Land of the Rising Sum
“If the human mind was simple enough to understand, we’d be too simple to understand it.” – Emerson Pugh, physicist Buenos Aires – Apparently part of what’s behind our recent popularity with the U.S. Embassy for private parties is, someone wrote about us in the embassy’s internal newsletter and suggested us as a place for… Read More Latin Simplicity
“The effects on memory of the most pleasant dish, the first and last dishes, a rising vs. falling hedonic profile, and the time spent eating a dish were evaluated for similarity to effects seen in memories of pain. Across the three studies, there was consistent evidence for duration neglect (no effect of increased duration/exposure of… Read More A Little o’ This, a Little o’ That
“We still think of ourselves as Basques”, says Mme Pitchoauajue. “Until I went to school at the age of seven, I couldn’t speak a word of French.” – Graham Simmons, The Basque Way Buenos Aires – Although it was suggested, I did not wear a proper French Basque Beret to celebrate “National Day” in the… Read More Straddling the Pyrenees
“The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.” – Joseph Campbell, author Buenos Aires – I hesitate to start this post off with an apology, because most of those the apology is aimed at probably don’t remember that this event was going to include them. But so be it – I apologize to… Read More Tasting of a Lifetime
“I like radio better than television because if you make a mistake on radio, they don’t know. You can make up anything on the radio.” – Phil Rizzuto, baseball player, sports announcer Buenos Aires – Harkening back to the posts from last week covering my trip in Mendoza, I mentioned a couple of times David… Read More On the Radio
“We all have hometown appetites. Every other person is a bundle of longing for the simplicities of good taste once enjoyed on the farm or in the hometown [he or she] left behind.” – Clementine Paddleford, food writer, journalist Buenos Aires – One of the pluses of a private dinner at Casa SaltShaker is that… Read More Spring Simplicity
“The Federal Republic of Central America, also known as the United Provinces of Central America, was a short-lived state in Central America, which consisted of the territories of the former Captaincy General of Guatemala. An experiment in republican democracy, it existed from July 1823 to 1840. It was intended to be a federal republic modeled… Read More In the Middle