Just a long weekend break in Montevideo – Henry’s up visiting his family and also working with a dance troupe in Peru for a week and a half, and I decided to head across the river with my friend Steven. No full on reviews, and unless I spot some amazing architecture or something, I’ve written… Read More Four Days of Eats in Montevideo I
Taking over the space vacated earlier this year by the mediocre Dody Döner Kebab… …is A’kefk, at Rodriguez Peña 1136, here in Recoleta. The space hasn’t changed much, other than being a bit more gleaming, bright, and far cleaner than it used to be. And actual friendly folk behind the counter. A selection of classic Arab… Read More Bite Marks #62
Time for outing #33 of the Roving Ravenous Horde! We’re certainly getting around town, and we’ve been on a hot streak of some really good places recently. This time, it was out to Caballito and… Planes Bistró, Fragata Pres. Sarmiento 891. I’m assuming the name comes from the cross street, Planes, and likewise, I’m assuming that… Read More The Best Laid Plan(e)s
From Menu #32 July 19-21 – 2018 – 19-21 de Julio Grilled eggplant; salmon poached in soy sauce and ginger; croutons; radishes pickled in rice vinegar with coriander seed and black pepper; tonnato sauce (puree of mayonnaise, tuna, gochujang, capers, anchovies, lemon zest and juice); crispy salmon skin with salt and gochugaru; chives; radish… Read More Refinements to Tonnatos Past
I like to see friends succeed, even those who are not close friends. And, Aldo Graziani (who rose to local prominence as the head sommelier for the Faena Hotel + Universe) and I have known each other for going on 13 years now, mostly through wine and food events, and shared the occasional meal with other colleagues.… Read More Aldo. The Juggernaut.
July 11-13 – 2018 – 11-13 de Julio A new version of a dish we’ve done before, and much more interesting, and more our style too. Risotto made with sushi rice and kombu (seaweed) stock, finished with a pesto made from chives, green onions, parsley, pinenuts, garlic, szechuan peppercorns, and chili. Cooled, then mixed… Read More Fish. Meat. Hot Sauces.
What do we have this time around? It’s another outing with Bald Charlie. You remember him, the imaginary ghost of a lawyer and politician of the past, Carlos Calvo, with whom I get together and have steaks along the street named in his honor. There aren’t a whole lot more places to go. Among… Read More Bite Marks #61
We’re halfway through winter here and I hadn’t even thought about either The Bread & Soup Project or The L (Locro) Word project. I’ve been making plenty of soups and stews for us to eat at home, but just hadn’t headed back into exploration territory. Time to get cracking! This, certainly, is one of the furthest… Read More The L Word – Colombian Beans