Menu #43 October 11-13 – 2018 – 11-13 de Octubre Why Circus Peanuts? I mean, a big orange marshmallow shaped like a peanut tasting like a banana. Not really much to do with last week’s Casa SaltShaker dinner. Other than the two standout dishes featured peanuts and orange, and Circus Peanuts came to mind as an… Read More Circus Peanuts
It turned into a battle of the daily lunch menú. First, Henry and I went to one spot, where we were in a hurry, so we both ordered from the daily menú selection. Then, the next two spots, I hit on my own, and both of them only offer the prix fixe menu at lunchtime, no… Read More A Peruvian Menú Special
Muky, Av. Maipú 1499, Vicente Lopez. It was our usual Sunday outing, and we thought we’d head up to the northern suburbs. It’s also the week that includes International Beer & Pizza Day, so, minds focused on pizza. Three places have been highly recommended by more than one person to me in Vicente Lopez, and we… Read More Four Pies
Menu #42 October 4-6 – 2018 – 4-6 de Octubre People ask me all the time where I get inspiration from, how I decide on our menus. My answer is that it’s always different, sometimes something I eat gives me an idea, or something I see, or something I read about. Or, sometimes just… Read More From the Random Pages of Books
I have an on again off again flirtation with fermented stuff. I love working with them, but they’re tedious to prepare, and, they have a tendency to have my entire kitchen smell like, well, fermented stuff. I understand why people who are really into it setup a separate space, often apart from their living quarters,… Read More Fermenty Stuff
Today, it’s a battle royale, the Occident vs the Orient. Old School. It’s almost as exciting as the infamous Chuck Norris versus Bruce Lee fight. Almost. Let’s start in the Western hemisphere, and the 41st outing of the Roving Ravenous Horde. One of the gang suggested a spot he’d “It’s pretty cool, saw it on tv then… Read More Old School. East vs. West.
Menu #41 September 27-29 – 2018 – 27-29 de Septiembre Standout Plates / Platos Destacados Our version of a traditional salad from Arequipa, Peru, a Solterito. A mix of potatoes, broad beans, peas, corn, tomato, black olives, red onion, rocoto chili, parsley, oregano, and gouda cheese. We add poached prawns, and use the shells from… Read More Potatoes & Prawns. Peas & Rice.
As usual, a grab-bag of one-offs…. overall, this month, September, has been one of the more disappointing dining out ones in my time here in BA. There have been a few good meals – excellent sushi at Mirutaki, a great group lunch at Mi Chiclaynita, and good appetizers at Mykonos. Good dinners at Tandoor and… Read More Bite Marks #66