Three of my favorite things! I’m going to start Japanese, at Kotten Sushi, Borges 1891, Palermo, on a very hot (35C/95F) afternoon, with little more than a wall mounted fan offering cooling in the outdoor space, and as far as I could tell, even less indoors. The menu offers up Nikkei and vegan Japanese dishes, mostly… Read More Sushi, Soup, and Iced Coffee
I’m back in shawarma mode, partially fueled by a regular reader who sent me some questions and recommendations, and partially, I’ve just been missing them over the last two years. Like everyone, I’ve been missing a lot of things. This is one I can do something about. Al Cashwi/Cawshi (??), Av. Corrientes 1845, Once. I’m… Read More The Chronicles of Shawarma – Book XIV
Although we’ve had some scattered dinners, mostly private, over the last 22 months, we’re finally back and on a regular schedule. I have to admit, I’ve kind of gotten used to not really working, and being more fully retired, and Henry’s got numerous projects going right now, so we’ve decided on once a week for… Read More Launching 2022 Dinners
It’s been awhile since I did a round up of food and wine related books that I’ve read. Last September to be exact. So what have I been reading since then in this genre? In the order I read them. On the Noodle Road: From Beijing to Rome, with Love and Pasta, by Jen Lin-Liu… Read More Cooking the Books #10
It has been just a whisper past two years since I last did a focused shawarma round-up. I was reminded of that quest when a regular reader sent me an email asking if my shawarma map was up-to-date, post-pandemic. It is, more or less. I’ve relied on simply making a pass through the entries on… Read More The Chronicles of Shawarma – Book XIII
Continuing in the vein of dedicated posts, it seemed time for another pizza extravaganza. This one I’ve focused on a bit more recently than burger posts, with five dedicated posts this year already. I do like my pizza. La Pascana, Paraguay 5100, Palermo – A classic neighborhood Argentine pizza joint. I think this was one… Read More A Quint of Pies
It’s been awhile since I did more dedicated posts on a particular “dish”. And quite awhile, like… four years, since I offered up a dedicated burger post. There have been plenty of burgers since, but mixed in to my various Bite Marks posts. It’s time I showed a little dedication, no? Because I’m not eating… Read More Just Another Burger Post
The Pyramids. The Sphinx. The Sahara Desert. The Nile River. Raiders of the Lost Ark. Egypt is a country we all have a vague familiarity with from iconic images and film, but most of us probably have little to no personal experience with either the country or its cuisine. Welcome to our next entry in… Read More The Bread & Soup Project #53 – Egypt