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© 2007 Dan Perlman
Casa SaltShaker
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Chef: Dan Perlman
Host: Henry Tapia
May 18-19, 2007
It truly doesn’t seem like it was fifteen years ago this last weekend. I can’t quite decide if it seems longer ago or more recent. Fifteen just doesn’t sound right. But there he was, our VP, delivering up another speech on family values, and singling out a fictional unwed mother as representative of the decline of moral values in the U.S. He was already the butt of many jokes, especially amongst the late night talk show hosts, and this just added fuel to the fire. It’s worth, by the way, reading his whole speech, not just simply to see the quote in context, but to see that to a certain extent, he wasn’t far off base. We may have different views on the solution, and as to what constitute basic family values, but his analysis that many of the social ills of the day can be directly traced to the breakdown in strong families is something I wouldn’t dispute. Nonetheless, I’m not here to get into a political commentary - I’m here to cook dinner - and somehow, it’s just got to relate back to this event…
From the guests:
"I had a wonderful time and it was delightful spending time at your home. I hope to come back to BA so I may see you again." - A.R.
"K... and I enjoyed our evening very much. We are both foodies. K... has worked in commercial kitchens in Colorado during her college years, and I have worked in catering in Houston, and San Francisco many years ago between flying jobs. Your concept is excellent, and we wish you the best with it. I think we would utilize your wine pairings next time though." - R.K.
"Hemos pasado un excelente momento en tu casa. Es muy acogedor y la gente que compartió la cena con nosotros, S... y yo, fue realmente muy afectuosa. Estoy recomendando tu lugar a mis conocidos y amigos. Repito: Muy bueno para mí! Estaré por allí en otra ocasión. Felicitaciones." - R.D.
