Stuff about books or articles I’ve read, shows or movies I’ve watched – usually food or wine related, but not always.
Buenos Aires – It’s been the talk of the food blogosphere and news writers for the last week. Whole Foods Market announced on June 16th that they were going to stop selling live lobsters (and crabs). Various emphases are mine… “Although we discovered significant improvements are possible from capture up to in-store tank conditions, we… Read More The Great Lobster Controversy
New York – What’s Up Buenos Aires? has just published another of my little essays, this one on Pizza in BA, reproduced on my own site for posterity…
Buenos Aires – I know, I’ve kept you in heart-wrenching, breath-held suspense for nearly a week. Harold won. That’s the short version. There’s not even much of a long version. It came down to two things – cooking skill and personality. The judges claimed that “this isn’t a popularity contest” – that was after the… Read More Top Chef 12 – Finale
Buenos Aires – I have to admit, I was truly disappointed in the outcome of this episode, though I’m not sure I would have made a different decision than the judges did. It had to happen sooner or later. This was the first week of the “finals” in Las Vegas for our remaining three chefs,… Read More Top Chef 11 – Semi-Final
Buenos Aires – Curveballs are part of a chef’s life. Whether it’s an ingredient that doesn’t show or goes missing, a sauce that curdles, vegetables that burn, or souffles that fall, it’s part of the daily life of working in a kitchen. In Episode 8, Holy Matrimony, Batman, you wouldn’t think the challenge was about… Read More Top Chef 8-9-10
Buenos Aires – My first “interview” on the world of SaltShaker and our new restaurant venture just appeared over on FoodCandy. You shouldn’t have to register to read it, but it’s worth doing so anyway – lots of cool food and wine blogs from around the world! [The FoodCandy website closed down in early 2016, so… Read More FoodCandy Interview
Buenos Aires – Just received copies of the new issue of Passport magazine, in which an article I wrote a couple of months ago on some Buenos Aires dining recommendations appears. I’m always happy when things I write come out well! As always, the folks at Passport did a great job illustrating, even using one… Read More World Eats Article
Buenos Aires – Continuing on with the Bravo Top Chef show, I decided to group a couple of episodes at a time together. Also, having to download them means I get them somewhat at random… Episode 6 – Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? – juxtaposes an entirely different reality show up against this one. The… Read More Top Chef Numeros 6 & 7