Before I get to a year in review post of any sort – which I may or may not – a look back at some of my (and some guests’) favorite dishes of last month. I had several “Instagram inspirations” this month, looking over different dishes I’ve seen online and though that the ideas were… Read More Diving into December
I’m actually a bit excited about this particular Bite Marks. I think it’s been quite some time where every place that I’m including is one I’d recommend. It’s nice when that works out! One of my brothers was in for a visit, and Tigre was on the list for a day trip. We decided on… Read More Bite Marks #106
When the city of Santiago, Chile, was founded in 1541 by Pedro de Valdivia, it was named in tribute to James the Great, patron saint of Spain. And while one might reasonably think that “James” in Spanish, would be the equivalent of Jaime, and, it sometimes is, it’s more often considered the equivalent of Diego… Read More Dining Out in the Nueva Extremadura
I’m sure you’ve heard of it. It was in all the papers. Gastronomic detectives worldwide were set out on the task to track down the best cannoli their cities, towns, villages, and hamlets had to offer. I assumed I had my work cut out for me – a city of 3 million or more people,… Read More The Great Cannolo Reconnaissance, Round 1
It takes me awhile to collect together enough steak experiences to post a scroll. Despite living in Argentina, and early on indulging in the great beef here, in general, I probably don’t eat even ten steaks a year. Should I eat more? Should I eat fewer? I tend to leave these things up in the… Read More The Steak Scrolls V
My roundup of favorite dishes at Casa SaltShaker over the previous month – one from each dinenr! Pork Loin “Carbonara” – medallion of pork loin, rubbed with salt, pepper, and cumin, pan seared and cooked to medium, and topped with a quick pan gravy from the drippings. Accompanied by a crust-less cheesecake made with ricotta,… Read More November Nuggets
May as well stick with five spots in a post for the moment, and pivot from Peru to Italy. Because who doesn’t love Italian food? If you don’t, go read someone else’s blog. Seriously. We’ll wait while you get your things…. Let’s start with a sandwich. I headed to Vince Bar, Pierina Dealessi 1310, Puerto Madero, because,… Read More Pent-Italia
Another Peruvian restaurant round-up. This is one of those never-ending projects. I’m not sure that even if I concentrated solely on Peruvian restaurants I could ever get to all of them. And I now have one that I’ve sworn off ever visiting because of how a reservation was treated, and we ended up not eating… Read More Penta-Perú