A trio of spots to tantalize your taste-buds! They certainly did ours. Alfonso.cocinanomade, Av. Belgrano 782, Monserrat – this one popped up on the Instagram feed of one of our Horders, and, when it turned out the place we’d planned to go for the week’s lunch was closed for vacation, we switched to this… Read More Where to Eat #9
December 26-29 – 2019 – 26-29 de Diciembre Standout Plates / Platos Destacados Sole Tiradito – Tiradito is a form of ceviche where the fish is cut in slices like sashimi rather than diced – it cures faster and offers more interesting possibilities for plating. Here, thin slices of sole are laid out in… Read More A Touch of the Tropics, A Touch of the Riviera
When I was born, there was no country called Burkina Faso. The area in question was a part of what was internationally referred to as French West Africa, and specifically the area above the tri-part Volta River, the Black Volta, White Volta, and Red Volta. In short order, however, while I was still suckling at a warmed… Read More The Bread & Soup Project #30 – Burkina Faso
Let’s start off with a round of delivery options (though both are places one could go to, of course). And, as usual, sushi…. A couple of years ago, I touted visits to Paru Inkas Sushi & Grill in Belgrano and Paru Inkas Sushi Deli in Palermo. I liked the food at both, though was less than… Read More Where to Eat #8
December 18-21 – 2019 – 18-21 de diciembre Standout Plates – Platos Destacados Linguini with Cockle Sauce – Homemade linguini. Saute chopped onion, garlic, hazelnuts, lemon zest, dried chilies in olive oil; deglaze with rosé wine, add cockles (baby clams) and arugula. Toss with pasta. Simple and delicious! Tallarines con Salsa de Berberechos –… Read More With Silver Bells and Cockle Shells
?Hot pastrami. When it’s good, it borders on orgasmic, a la When Harry Met Sally. When it’s bad, it’s heartbreaking. Now, the problem, as I’ve mentioned on and off over the years, is that most of what passes for pastrami here, locally called pastrón, is sort of the sliced lunchmeat version of it. It’s usually some… Read More The Earthy Lyricism of Hot Pastrami
What has the Roving Ravenous Horde been up to recently? We’ve been bouncing about, and trying some rather different spots. First up was our 75th outing, for which I thought I’d organize something “special”. I had been to Alo’s Café & Bistro, Blanca Encalada 2120, in La Horqueta, almost exactly three years ago to try their,… Read More Horde-ing
One of our guests this last week has a business where he takes people hunting and foraging in the wilderness, using traditional techniques to bring people closer to the spirit of the land, connection to the animals they kill and eat, and native american traditions (the techniques may be slightly updated from the true traditions,… Read More Baby Goats and Carrots