Stuff about books or articles I’ve read, shows or movies I’ve watched – usually food or wine related, but not always.
Buenos Aires – If you’re in the food world, especially in the restaurant end of it, you tend to hear murmurs about this chef or that in that world. The murmurs are usually in the line of “I had the most amazing…” or “X may not be famous, but he’s the best…”. Falling into that… Read More Spooning
Buenos Aires – Quite simply, look for this film. Esperando La Carroza (a double entendre that could mean “Waiting for the Hearse” or in this case “Waiting for the Old Bat” to use the English vernacular) is a hysterically funny Argentine film from 1985. The basic premise is three brothers and their wives fighting over… Read More Esperando La Carroza
New York City – Wow! The first post of 2006! Happy New Year all. So let’s cram a little of everything into this post. I know it’s probably sounded like I haven’t done much of anything but eat for the last few days since arriving here, but in truth, a large amount of my time… Read More Happy New Year!
New York City – I was chatting via e-mail with a friend of mine recently about my food writing adventures, and the possibility of some sort of future book. We got to talking about books like Under the Tuscan Sun and A Year in Provence, and other such gems of travel writing that tend to… Read More Too Much Chianti
Buenos Aires – The other day in La Plata we’d picked up a Peruvian specialty that someone was hawking on the street – turrone. Different from the Italian torrone which is a honey nougat with nuts, this, traditionally, is a three layered very dense honey spice cake with honey in-between the layers and glazing the… Read More Honey Treat & Subscriptions
Buenos Aires – Europe (and slowly spreading to other areas) has its Michelin Tire Company which produces the famed Michelin Guides to restaurants. It seems fitting, somehow, that the name of Argentina’s largest production tire company is FATE, especially when I started thinking about a restaurant guide here on SaltShaker. I get regular e-mails from… Read More FATE Guide
Buenos Aires – It’s pouring rain in Buenos Aires today, so plans for some outdoor activities, and probably even a visit to a museum have been backburnered. I promised weeks ago to give you a review of the new edition of Viñas, Bodegas & Vinos de América del Sur, or Vineyards, Wineries & Wines of… Read More Rainy Day Reading
Buenos Aires – One of the major local papers, La Nacion, in their weekly magazine supplement, just had an interesting food section that focused on Asian cuisine. I tend to be a big fan of a lot of Asian cuisine, so this was of particular interest. You know, Chinese food wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t… Read More The Nation Recommends…