Etymology: Middle English whirlegigg, from whirlen to whirl + gigg top Date: 15th century … 3 a: one that continuously whirls, moves, or changes b: a whirling or circling course (as of events) Buenos Aires – Yup, that’s been me this week. A little whirligig. Three Casa S dinners in a row, and all with… Read More Whirligig
The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” – Donald Kendall, Co-founder of PepsiCo Buenos Aires – It’s not that I want to give short shrift to our private dinners. In some ways they’re among the best we offer, because generally, the request is something to the effect of “pick out… Read More It Worked!
“The Día das Letras Galegas (Galician for “Galician Literature Day”) is a holiday in Galicia, a region in northwest Spain. This holiday has taken place on May 17 since 1963 when the first event was held to commemorate the centenary of Cantares gallegos, the first work written in the Galician language by Rosalía de Castro… Read More Lit Day
When I am an old woman I shall wear purple With a red hat which doesn’t go, and doesn’t suit me. And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves And satin sandals, and say we’ve no money for butter. I shall sit down on the pavement when I’m tired And gobble up… Read More Red Hats at Night…
I’d like to be a passion fruit. Not because it’s passionate, but because someone I know is mad about them and has got me onto them.” – Joseph Fiennes, Actor Buenos Aires – Private party. Birthday. No seafood. Maybe something vaguely mixed Latin American. A tasty causa topped with a chicken salad instead of tuna… Read More Passion… Fruit…
“One of the greatest pains to human nature is the pain of a new idea. It is, as common people say, so ‘upsetting;’ it makes you think that, after all, your favourite notions may be wrong, your firmest beliefs ill-founded; it is certain that till now there was no place allotted in your mind to… Read More Gamboling
“The number e is one of the most important numbers in mathematics, alongside the additive and multiplicative identities 0 and 1, the imaginary unit i, and π. – Wikipedia Buenos Aires – Sometimes, you just have to feed that inner intellectual, the nerd, the geek, the schoolkid who actually studied. Or at least I do,… Read More Feeding Your Inner Nerd
“The native foodstuffs of the Americas radically changed eating habits the world over. The Americas gave the world corn, tomatoes, squash, beans, potatoes, and chocolate, to name a few. Most of these ingredients are now staples of our everyday diets, and one can’t easily imagine life without them. Unfortunately, due in great part to the… Read More Spice Battle