My Take on Basque Cheesecake: Creamy Chaos, Controlled
(The picture is from La Vasca, for me the best I’ve ever tried, the recipe is a take on AMA’s Cheesecake. Both are inspired by a crossover of La Viña’s style and Hilario Arbelaitz’s […]
(The picture is from La Vasca, for me the best I’ve ever tried, the recipe is a take on AMA’s Cheesecake. Both are inspired by a crossover of La Viña’s style and Hilario Arbelaitz’s […]
The first time Pedrito Sanchez popped up on my radar was through Luis Arrufat. “Your family’s from Malaga, right? Then you gotta make the trip to Jaen,” he insisted. I […]
Before arriving in Paris, it was 2020, smack in the midst of COVID with the city emptied of tourists. I got myself a list of restaurants to hit, a long […]
Before COVID, there was a vibrant latin clique in the center of Donosti, at least in terms of food and restaurants. At that time, the Reyes Católicos street was like […]
My earliest memories of tartare come from Venezuela, where my parents would take me to this restaurants where a waiter at the table served up this finely seasoned, slightly spicy […]
In 1987, a Danish film that would become one of the great classics of culinary cinema was awarded by the Academy for Best Foreign Language Film: “Babette’s Feast”. In it, […]
My first time in Asia, and I found myself entering a traditional Chinese tea house, “The Chapter” in Singapore. The place felt like it came straight out of a Chinese […]
I first met Aaron during those post-work conversations in a restaurant, where we’d gripe about everything that was going wrong. He’d often lament, “These kids in the kitchen don’t communicate […]
Lost flight. Forced night in Amsterdam. I can’t remember the last time I had a normal flight. The upside: we can eat. The only place that welcomes us on a […]
In the world of Basque dining, there’s a fascinating and somewhat secretive tradition known as “Soziedad Gastronomika.” They’re like exclusive dining clubs, and while they may sound romantic and mysterious, […]