I’m slowly getting back into my explorations of the city, and, coming up, some more of my short 2-3 day trips to places nearby to the city. It’s been too long, and I miss doing that stuff. It’s what happens when you settle in to domestic life. Not that that doesn’t give me pleasure, but… Read More The (Barrio) Nazca Lines
Our pasta course was the overall hit of last week’s menu at Casa SaltShaker. Our favorite course too. A couple of years ago I introduced you to langanelli, a whole wheat pasta from the area around Rome. The original way I saw it made was in sort of vaguely trapezoidal shapes – a long strip… Read More We Are Langanelli
The emblematic dish of Colombia is the bandeja paisa – a combo plate of a little of everything that represents the country. Classically, it includes rice and beans, avocado, egg, grilled plantains, deep-fried pork belly, sausage, spiced ground or shredded beef, and an arepa or two, the classic corn “cake” of the region. Here, two versions of the… Read More Two Takes on the National Platter
A bit more relaxing done over the weekend, the only two major things we did were go to an art fair and the beach. Embu das Artes, a small town on the southwestern outskirts of São Paulo that’s famous for its artisans’ market. Turns out to be pretty much a big street fair that encircles… Read More The SP Weekend
Long time readers know that I have a love-hate relationship with high end restaurants, especially those that bring a bit of a “modernist” approach to their dishes. I’ve had exceptional meals, I’ve had horrendous meals, at places that regularly win awards and are touted by many as pinnacles of what can be achieved in the… Read More I Get It. And I Don’t.
Decided to do something different, off-beat, from our usual dose of museums and cultural events. We headed out on day two to visit… The Aquário de São Paulo, Rua Huet Bacelar 407. Rather unassuming from the outside, albeit very blue, it turns out to be a rather massive indoor and outdoor aquarium, plus a bit of… Read More Fish, From Water to Table
That’s “São Paulo Fun for 5 Days”. It’s also, at least so far, about as much solar protection as we might need. It’s been, let’s say, drizzly and cool. Not at all what we expected (nor what was forecast) for this time of year. On our two previous trips here, we really didn’t go for… Read More SPF-5
A round-up of a quartet of favorite dishes from the last couple of weeks, and then, we’re off for a few days in São Paulo…. Sole, Prawn, & Calamari Ceviche – diced sole and lightly poached prawns, cured in a mix of lime juice, rocoto chili, garlic, white onion, and cucumber; mixed with corn,… Read More Surf, and Turf