No day is so bad it can’t be fixed with a nap.” Carrie P. Snow, Comedienne Buenos Aires – I went to the bakery this morning, and snagged myself a number tab as I got in line to pick up bread for this evening… Someone please wake me in time for the guests to arrive…
“We relish the opportunity of finding something new and different to eat wherever we go, whether it is part of an extended travel experience to a far destination or simply to a treasured friend’s table down the street. On The Road is our way of sharing the pleasure and adventure of food discovery through the… Read More Kindred Spirits
Always end the name of your child with a vowel, so that when you yell the name will carry.” – Bill Cosby, Comedian Buenos Aires – To me, it seemed a natural match – five official vowels, five courses to the meal – why is that a bizarre theme for a Casa Saltshaker dinner? I… Read More Would You Like to Buy a Vowel?
Cheddar Vision … and, it’s year-round!
I have no interest in eating at a restaurant named after a gland.” – a local friend Buenos Aires – … and, I understand that. On the other hand, sometimes words have more than one meaning, and in this case, the dual entry is the genus of an herb. Thyme to be exact, and the… Read More Pictures that Need a Thousand Words
In 1992 the steelhead trout, Salmo gairdneri (the species named in memory of Meredith Gairdner, a 19th-century naturalist) was reclassified in the genus Oncorhynchus (“hooked nose”), and mykiss (a Siberian word for the species). There are two races, both native to Western North America. The common name of the freshwater O.m. is rainbow trout, a… Read More It Was… The Salmon Trout
“Art is much less important than life, but what a poor life without it.” – Robert Motherwell, Painter, Printmaker Buenos Aires – Martín Baquero’s cooking is simply impressive. That’s it. I should stop now and just post the pictures. Maybe with the names of the dishes. Of course I won’t, I can’t stop myself from… Read More The Food’s the Thing
Thank God for tea! What would the world do without tea! How did it exist? I am glad I was not born before tea.” – Sir Philip Sidney, 16th Century British poet, critic, and statesman Buenos Aires – Apparently, for some out there, SaltShaker has become a part of the morning ritual. Mine as well,… Read More Taking Tea