Day 45. As expected, our quarantine was extended to May 10th a couple of days ago, with the specter of another two week extension hovering over the conversation. Also expected, after the president announced that people needed a little fresh air and sunshine, and offered up a new ruling that we’d be allowed out for… Read More Qeep the Leaves!

Well, looks like they’re probably going to announce tonight or tomorrow another two week extension of our quarantine, until, I guess, May 10th, and our health minister is already publicly suggesting that it’s likely it will continue until the end of May. While people have been pretty calm and accepting to date, that may start… Read More The Chili Qornbread Pie

Oh, where are we at…? Day 37 of lockdown. Perhaps some light at the end of the tunnel. Yesterday, the government here allowed for some cautious reopening of more businesses than just grocery and pharmacy. There’s still physical distancing, and we’re still only allowed out on the street for direct shopping trips. Masks became obligatory… Read More Three Qomfort Food Plates

I’ve talked a bit before about junghwa yori, or Korean-Chinese fusion cuisine, and presented a little excerpt from Wikipedia a while back on how it all came about, in a nutshell. One of my favorite dishes of the genre, and sort of my litmus test for a new spot, is jajangmyeon (literally, “fried” “sauce” “noodles”), a noodle dish… Read More BlaQ Bean Noodles

Way back in 1974, Burger King launched a new advertising slogan that many of us remember, the “Have it your way…” jingle. That slogan continues until today in various markets. At times it has been modified – there was “Your way right away”, “When you have it your way, it just tastes better”, “Be your way”, and, simply,… Read More As You LiQe It!

The Torah says: “You shall eat matzot during seven days…bread of suffering, for you departed Egypt in great haste.” Here we are in the time of Passover, Pesach, or, as it’s called here, Pesaj. A week long holiday when those of us of the Jewish faith are enjoined not just not to not eat “leavened bread”,… Read More The Bread of SufferinQ

Day… 27… with, officially as of yesterday, the end of quarantine in sight, tomorrow night. But, as we all really expected, Presidente Fernandez extended it another two weeks, until the 26th of the month. And, of course, it may get extended further. Details about any other changes during this extension are sparse so far, and… Read More Red Noodles ChiQen

Day Q-23. Thanks for all the nice words in various places that I’ve posted recipes and pictures, and the emails. It means a lot to keep in touch and to know that people are not just enjoying the posts, but actually trying out some of the recipes. And yes, I’d be delighted to share how… Read More The ManteQa Bread