We used to go to the Las Cañitas neighborhood to eat quite regularly. It had some cool spots, interesting things going on, and people filling the tables, day and night. I hadn’t been in probably a good year and a half. Now it seems like a ghost town, at least at lunch time. No one… Read More ‘Tis All Greek To Me
? Curious to see if there were Peruvian restaurants of note on the far south side of Buenos Aires, I picked the Nueva Pompeya barrio and did a google, yelp, and foursquare search. Three spots popped up, one of which turned out either not to exist, or hasn’t existed for a long time, or simply… Read More The Saenz of Peruvian Cooking
Menu #40 September 20-22 – 2018 – 20-22 de Septiembre Plates of the week / Platos de la semana Here’s something I’ll bet most of you didn’t know. Quinua, beets, spinach (and chard as well) are all part of the same happy family of plants. As such, this recipe is sort of a… Read More I’ll Bet You Didn’t Know…
I turned 60 yesterday, hard as it is for me to believe! Honestly, 20 years ago, I never thought I’d see it, in fact I was quite assured that I never would, that 40 might well be my last. (No, I’m not going into any more detail than that.) I spent my 40th in Rome,… Read More The Big Six-Ohhhhhh
Menu #39 September 13-15 – 2018 – 13-15 de Septiembre The best plates of the week! / Los mejores platos de la semana! Apparently, the caramelle pasta shape are the in thing right now in New York. I didn’t know that when I was planning the menu, but the day before these dinners started,… Read More Andean Twists
Chiclayo is the principal city of the Lambayeque region in northern Peru. It is located 13 kilometers inland from the Pacific coast and 770 kilometers from the nation’s capital, Lima. Founded by Spanish explorers as “Santa María de los Valles de Chiclayo” in the 16th century, it was declared a city on April 15, 1835 by… Read More The Horde Invades the North Coast
I decided to try my hand, literally, at making a video of one of our step-by-step recipes. Phone in one hand, stirring spoons in the other. It wasn’t the best approach, I suppose if I continue to do so, I’ll need to get a tripod. I’d be happy to hear suggestions, thoughts, etc. on… Read More Peruvian Chicken Stew
Menu #38 September 6-8 – 2018 – 6-8 de Septiembre I’ve been experimenting with different kimchis, and one that came up in a video was a garlic chive, or buchu kimchi. Doing a bit of research, it seemed to be served simply as part of an unusual ban chan selection to accompany Korean meals. But, I came… Read More Touches of the East