We’re back up to the Caribbean, and this time, the Bread & Soup Project heads to Bermuda. The island is a British Overseas Territory, which, I gather, means it has its own government, constitution, and laws, as regards anything domestic, but anything foreign, i.e., defense and foreign relations, is handled by the UK. It’s not exactly a… Read More The Bread & Soup Project #21 – Bermuda
February 13 – 2018 – 13 de Febrero Private dinner / Cena particulár Prawn Causa – potato puree flavored with lemon, yellow chili, and olive oil; prawn salad with red onion, mint, basil, celery leaf, garlic mayonnaise; garnish of cherry tomatoes, black olives, green limo chilies, grated hard boiled egg, and guacamole pure. Causa… Read More 2018 Menu #8
? As the craft beer movement grows in Argentina, there are going to be missteps and weirdness involved. Like the burger craze that ramped up over the last few years, and the sushi everywhere one that preceded it, not everyone is on the same page. Here in Recoleta, where until not much over a year… Read More A Beery Special Bite Marks (#56)
February 7-9 – 2018 – 7-9 de Febrero Sandperch / Citrus / Mango – sashimi slices of sandperch cured in a white miso and gochugaru vinaigrette; mango, shallots, lemon and lime supremes, mint, cilantro, rocotos. Salmón Blanco / Cítricos / Mango – tiras de salmón blanco curado en vinagreta de miso blanco y gochugaru;… Read More 2018 Menu #7
It’s been awhile, but I have some solo time at home for a couple of weeks, so I’m going to do some delving into the different recipe projects here. I’m sure I’ll still do some eating out, but it’s a good chance to just play around in the kitchen without a lot of distractions. Next… Read More The Bread & Soup Project #20 – Benin
I’m a child of the 60s. You say, “Félix Clásico”, and my mind goes here… …but, here, among the self-proclaimed food cognoscenti, the mind is apparently to go here… …to Félix Clásico, José María Freire 794, in Piñeyro (or Piñeiro), a suburb just south of the city. I’ve been hearing about this place for more than a decade.… Read More Classic Felix
February 1-3 – 2018 – 1-3 de Febrero Grouper / Citrus / Rocoto – diced grouper cured in lemon and lime juices, ginger, garlic, celery, rocoto chili, salt, pepper, cilantro, red onion; toasted corn, limo chilies. Mero / Cítricos / Rocoto – dados de mero curado en jugos de limón y lima, jengibre, ajo,… Read More 2018 Menu #6
? You would think, given that it’s two blocks from home, that I’d have checked out what is, as far as I know, the only kosher restaurant here in Recoleta by now. But, somehow, I hadn’t. I mean, it’s right there, Luba, Ayacucho 1412, just off the corner of Peña, I can literally walk there in… Read More Bite Marks #55