May 3-5 – 2018 – 3-5 de Mayo Roasted Beet Causa – mashed potato flavored with olive oil, yellow chili, lemon juice, salt; roasted diced beets tossed with white onion, cumin, chipotle chili, parsley, lemon rind and juice, tamarind, olive oil, salt and pepper; puree of avocado, lime juice, green chili, cilantro, port, garlic,… Read More 2018 Menu #20
I love a good carbonara sauce. That’s it, that’s the whole confession. Now, the rub is, it’s rare to find a good one. It’s a sauce I almost never order on pastas when I’m in the U.S., because invariably it’s made as a cream sauce that just happens to have the classic ingredients of cured pork… Read More Carbonara Confessions
Some random Peruvian spots, as we continue to work our way through the 200+ Peruvian restaurants in town. ? Naomi Resto Sushi Bar, Laprida 1910, Recoleta – This place is the lobby restaurant in a small hotel. It’s been several restaurants while we’ve lived here, all forgettable. A new sign went up recently touting… Read More Ayyy Perúúú…
April 26-28 – 2018 – 26-28 de Abríl Sole & Prawn Aguachile – sole and prawns cured in lime juice, onion, cucumber, garlic, green chili, cilantro, mint, salt; small dice of avocado, red onion, piri-piri chilies; cucumber ribbons, mint and cilantro leaves. Aguachile de Lenguado y Langostino – lenguado y langostinos curados en jugo… Read More 2018 Menu #19
“I don’t want to belong to any club that would accept people like me as a member.” – Groucho Marx (one of several variants of the quote reported over the years) I am not fond of writing negative reviews. I am fond of reading them, there’s a certain inner darkness that leaps forward with a… Read More The Old Club
April 19-21 – 2018 – 19-21 de Abríl Cherry Tomato Chojang Tarte Tatin – cherry tomatoes and shallots caramelized in butter, gojuchang, cumin, honey, sesame oil, mirin, black vinegar, soy sauce; placed in a mold, topped with puff pastry, baked, and flipped over onto a plate; tahini, sumac, ginger, olive oil, and apple cider… Read More 2018 Menu #18
We may have actually reached the end of the Koreatown overview of Korean restaurants, out in Bajo Flores. I think we’ve hit them all. There are still a couple of sushi bars, but I haven’t found any other Korean spots listed, or spotted while walking around. There are still a couple in the newer Koreatown,… Read More Not Such a Great Angle
April 15 – 2018 – 15 de Abríl Private Dinner, Dairy Free / Cena Particulár, Libre de Lacteos Potato puree flavored with lime juice, green limo chili, and green onions; salad of prawns, mint, parsley, celery leaf, red onion, tomato, garlic, lemon, olive oil, salt and pepper; emulsified sauce of tomato, shallot, garlic, thyme,… Read More 2018 Menu #17