It’s time for my annual trip to the US, which hasn’t happened the last two years because of some pesky little critter that’s become a political football of enormous proportions. This time, I decided not to go to New York – I wanted to see family in the Midwest, and even for the wrap-up at… Read More ‘Burbs of Chicago
Another round of Italian – pizza, lasagna, upscale pasta! Romagnoli, Av. Libertador 292, Retiro – It was love at first sit. I mean, they gave me a table, and I glanced across at the chair in front of me, and it says 19 – Michigan – 58. I was born in 1958, and while not… Read More On the Italian Front
Germany, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, the US, all represented at the table. Bluefish Causa – Classic causa base of mashed potato flavored with olive oil, lemon juice, yellow chili, and salt. Topped with a salad of finely diced bluefish sautéed with garlic and thyme, celery, red onion, piquillo pepper, black olive, anchovy, capers, tomato, and cucumber,… Read More 2022 Menu #16
I was putting together a new Bite Marks and realized that all the places had a Middle Eastern theme, so let’s just dedicate this post to the Levant! Shawarma King, Mario Bravo 1112, Palermo – A fairly new spot, I noticed it a few months back walking by and put it on my list. Not… Read More A Middle Eastern Medley
And, yet another private party! We’ve been getting a lot of those recently. This one, a family of six from Jujuy, who have one son and one nephew studying here in BA, and came down to celebrate the dad’s birthday. I’m not sure we were what they expected, but I think they had a good… Read More 2022 Menu #15
Private dinner for a mix of American expat and Argentine friends. Whole Wheat Focaccia – We need some good bread to go with dinner! Whole wheat bread flour, olive oil, yeast, water, salt, oregano. Bluefish Tiradito – Ceviche’s not limited to a couple of standard white fishes and salmon or trout, anymore than sushi and… Read More 2022 Menu #14
It’s been a very long time since I wrote up one of my “Chop Suey” posts of mixed Asian spots. Just a refresher on why I call these Chop Suey when obviously that’s not a pan-Asian dish nor term: Chop Suey: Americanization of zá sui, literally, “assorted pieces”, and anecdotally, deriving from a Taiwanese tradition, tsap seui, “miscellaneous leftovers”.… Read More Chop Suey #26
Once again, a round of Nature’s Most Perfect Food! Merci Pizzeria Mercado, Mercado San Telmo – Originally a bakery in one corner of the mercado, awhile back the folk here setup a dedicated area for making pizzas. There’s a certain level of ennui present – neither the waiter nor pizzero seem all that interested in attending… Read More A Round of Pizza Pies