Buenos Aires – The current issue of El Gourmet, the magazine of the Argentina based South American food channel, opines that Peruvian food is the new hot commodity in Buenos Aires. This is, of course, music to Henry’s ears. The magazine’s evidence for this is the relatively recent opening of a whopping count of two… Read More Peruvian Inspiration
Buenos Aires – Last night was the first really warm night, and as we’d already planned dinner with friends coming over, it was far nicer to have it outside in the garden rather than move the table indoors (still waiting on furniture deliveries). We’d picked up an inordinate amount of fresh cod earlier in the… Read More Garden Party
Buenos Aires – As of today, Google lists 517 pages with references to recipes for Salsa Golf, a vividly pinkish-orangish sauce that is quite popular here and in other parts of South America. [Edit: going on 9 years later in October 2014, that number is up to 5,160, a tenfold increase, more or less mirroring… Read More Salsa Golf
Gorina-Hernández, Argentina – I was made an offer I couldn’t refuse. It involved several weeks of discussion, so it wasn’t spur of the moment with a gun pointed at my head. Henry’s sister, Sylvia, asked me to be the padrino, or godfather, to her son Branco at his confirmation. It’s a little different than being… Read More The Godfather, Part I
Buenos Aires – A few random notes, the first courtesy of my weekly e-mail from Michael Quinlon of World Wide Words, which led me to the website of the Church of Reality – “If it’s real – we believe in it!” It caught my eye only because of a comment on the Church’s (it is… Read More A Little Reality & Pictures
Buenos Aires – Chef Boyardee Overstuffed Ravioli are square, and that’s a problem. They come in a round can. Imagine if you will, plump, delicious ravioli, fitting the diameter of said can with just enough room for sauce around and in-between, stacked one atop the other from bottom to top. Sheer brilliance. I’m sure that… Read More Square Peg in a Round Hole
Buenos Aires – After the experience of Experiencia Malbec (the previous two postings) last night, I took a walk along Puerto Madero Este to clear my head. It’s actually rather pretty from that side – you get the skyline view, and a different perspective on the city. The city’s port museum (on a boat) is… Read More Skyline and Fusion Cuisine
Buenos Aires – Continuing on with tasting notes from last night’s Experiencia Malbec: Bodega Sangiorgio & Fornari, Mendoza – Unfortunately I have little to say about this winery as the person pouring samples at their table was not from their, and really knew little other than how to pour a glass and look pretty. A… Read More The Malbec Experience 2