When I was born, there was no country called Burkina Faso. The area in question was a part of what was internationally referred to as French West Africa, and specifically the area above the tri-part Volta River, the Black Volta, White Volta, and Red Volta. In short order, however, while I was still suckling at a warmed… Read More The Bread & Soup Project #30 – Burkina Faso
Let’s start off with a round of delivery options (though both are places one could go to, of course). And, as usual, sushi…. A couple of years ago, I touted visits to Paru Inkas Sushi & Grill in Belgrano and Paru Inkas Sushi Deli in Palermo. I liked the food at both, though was less than… Read More Where to Eat #8
December 18-21 – 2019 – 18-21 de diciembre Standout Plates – Platos Destacados Linguini with Cockle Sauce – Homemade linguini. Saute chopped onion, garlic, hazelnuts, lemon zest, dried chilies in olive oil; deglaze with rosé wine, add cockles (baby clams) and arugula. Toss with pasta. Simple and delicious! Tallarines con Salsa de Berberechos –… Read More With Silver Bells and Cockle Shells
?Hot pastrami. When it’s good, it borders on orgasmic, a la When Harry Met Sally. When it’s bad, it’s heartbreaking. Now, the problem, as I’ve mentioned on and off over the years, is that most of what passes for pastrami here, locally called pastrón, is sort of the sliced lunchmeat version of it. It’s usually some… Read More The Earthy Lyricism of Hot Pastrami
What has the Roving Ravenous Horde been up to recently? We’ve been bouncing about, and trying some rather different spots. First up was our 75th outing, for which I thought I’d organize something “special”. I had been to Alo’s Café & Bistro, Blanca Encalada 2120, in La Horqueta, almost exactly three years ago to try their,… Read More Horde-ing
One of our guests this last week has a business where he takes people hunting and foraging in the wilderness, using traditional techniques to bring people closer to the spirit of the land, connection to the animals they kill and eat, and native american traditions (the techniques may be slightly updated from the true traditions,… Read More Baby Goats and Carrots
Mr. Ho, Paraguay 884, Centro. This is a sort of redux, a revisit, but not exactly. Those of you who’ve followed by various Korean adventures may remember, a couple of years ago, our visit to Mr. Ho in Floresta, which resulted in a flat “Ho No”. Now, I make no claims to having influenced this… Read More Ho & Cho, Korean Adventures
A trio of Japanese spots, revisited. More or less. Tori Tori, Ecuador 1175, Recoleta. First reviewed back in February 2017, this, being the city’s only yakitori bar, is one of my “go to” spots for… yakitori. Coming up on three years, I thought it might be nice to bring it back to your attention…. I almost always… Read More A Japanese Redux