Italian-Argentine Cuisine: Pasta and Pizza
My instinctive reaction to pasta dishes in Buenos Aires is that the pasta is more varied, chubbier, more likely to be filled, less shiny, and softer than the pasta you…
Read moreArgentine-Italian Cuisine: A Teaser
Or, more accurately, Italo-porteño cuisine, the Italian cuisine of Buenos Aires. Just consider the following: Argentine cuisine is “Italian” cuisine if you leave aside empanadas (pasties) and parilla (grilled meats)…
Read moreMole and the Mediterranean: Some Reflections
Thanks to all who have brought mole poblano and the medieval Mediterranean up again and for the clarifying comments. Here are my thoughts on what I take to be Tim’s…
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