August 16-19 – 2017 – 16-19 de Agosto Salmon Tartare – potato chip crust; diced salmon mixed with szechuan mayonnaise (szechuan pepper and sesame oils, egg yolk, lime juice, salt, white pepper) and chives; cherry tomato rounds, small dice of avocado, radish, cucumber; cilantro; homemade sriracha sauce. Tartare de Salmón Rosado – masa de… Read More 2017 Menu #29
A mere couple of years ago, these places didn’t exist. Along with the rise of quick and easy snacks, and a fascination for street food, the Chinese brochette stand has become a rapidly expanding fixture in Barrio Chino. It’s a lot of fried food, supplemented by other stuff. It’s quick. It ought to be cheap,… Read More Passing for Chinese
Celta Bar, Sarmiento 1702, San Nicolas – another of the bar/restaurants that falls both within the city’s official Bares Notables listing, but is also a member of the Los Notables restaurant group (that includes Bar de Cao and Bar El Federal, Cafe Margot, and a couple of others). As part of the latter, it has much the… Read More Bite Marks #44
August 9-12 – 2017 – 9-12 de Agosto Palm Heart Tart – sour cream crust; filling of palm hearts and bechamel sauce flavored with ancho chili and sheep’s milk manchego cheese; chive-arugula oil; reduced balsamic vinegar; arugula. Tarta de Palmitos – masa de crema ágria; relleno con palmitos y salsa blanca saborizada con ají… Read More 2017 Menu #28
Heavy on the pizza posting, I know. Helps to have friends who love pizza as much as I do and have the time to get out and share in the adventure! Pizza alla Pala, Av. Pueyrredón 1293, Recoleta – Mostly a takeout space, with a few counter seats for those who want to have a… Read More Square Box, Round Food, Triangular Pieces
July 26-August 5 – 2017 – 26 Julio-5 Agosto Four Mushroom Cheesecake – Savory cheesecake, homemade cream cheese, flavored with pine mushrooms and shallots; oyster mushroom and green lemon oil puree; sauteed baby portobellos; Chilean black mushroom powder; polenta parmesan crisp; chive-arugula oil. Cheesecake de Quatro Hongos – Cheesecake salado, queso crema casero, saborizado… Read More 2017 Menu #27
I thought it might be interesting to set out and find some decent pizza in La Boca. Really, other than the Caminito, the famed tourist attraction of brightly colored buildings, and a couple of well known restaurants like El Obrero, Il Mattarello, and Don Carlos, and, of course, the Boca Juniors stadium, no one ever talks about… Read More Pizza in The Mouth
A mashup of the last month’s kitchen and outdoor play. Steak au poivre – a simple thin cut lunch steak seasoned generously with crushed black, white, green, pink peppercorns and allspice, and salt. Pan seared in anchovy butter. Accompanied by baked potatoes topped with horseradish creme fraiche and scallions. So good, and pretty, that a… Read More The July Home Eats and Fun Photos