“Whether Moldova or Transnistria are nations is a question for 100 or 400 years ago.” – Ryan Lanham, Identity Unknown Buenos Aires – I knew nothing, truly nothing, about the nation-state of Transnistria, as it is known in English, or the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic as others know it. It’s a conflict which I’ve probably seen… Read More Declaration of Dinner
But what a witch is Spring! Into the great cold city of stone and iron a message had to be sent. There was none to convey it but the little hardy courier of the fields with his rough green coat and modest air. He is a true soldier of fortune, this dent-de-lion — this lion’s… Read More Lion’s Tooth Pesto
I had fallen victim to what is called, by its detractors, food porn … the shows made now are full of exacting, intimate, amplified and exaggerated beauties. It’s not erotic, I can confirm – that’s not why it’s called food porn. It’s just unreal. You will never meet a Playmate of the Month; you will… Read More Progreso Porn
Just a quick note. Yes, I know that there are numerous spots on the blog that have strange… “wonky” looking strings of characters. Apparently, in the latest upgrade of WordPress, there was some coding that didn’t recognize accented characters unless they were done using “spelled out” HTML coding – i.e., if you want an n… Read More Accent on Accents
Time is the measure of business.” Francis Bacon, Sr., English Philosopher and Lawyer Buenos Aires – You know that moment when something in the back of your mind says, “this is a mistake…”. Not quite loud enough to be a shout and frighten you into a flight response, but just enough to set things on… Read More Getting the Business
“…a splendid artichoke of anecdotes, in which not merely the heart and leaves but the thistles as well are edible.” – John Leonard, Australian Poet Buenos Aires – On August 24th, 1853, chef George Crum, of the Moon Lake Lodge Resort in Saratoga Springs, New York invented the Saratoga Chip, the very first potato chip.… Read More Winter Veggies
“Architectural detail fell away initially as part of changing style preferences. Once Art Deco morphed into Art Moderne (progressively more streamlined and simpler detail), we moved into the hegemony of Modernism (Corbu, Mies, et al). Structure was king and detail was derided as old fashioned. So, as construction required less and less artisan skills for… Read More Console Yourself
But a little milk, butter and cheese are acceptable because no harm is done in obtaining them.” – Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Indian Spiritual Leader Buenos Aires – Yesterday was all about cheese. In fact, it started a week or so ago, on a re-visit to Chère Sophie with our friend Rick, and after lunch… Read More Cheese Heaven