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Meat Sauce with Pancetta
Pasta dish number tow. This one is made with pancetta and ground turkey. It has lots of flavor with shallots and garlic. I always have fresh tomato sauce on hand. I use it for everything including pizza.
I made a big batch of it to have lots of leftovers. My daughter loves meat sauce with spaghetti so I try to make it often. As long as I use healthy ingredients, I don’t mind making it for her often.
It was delicious with a big green salad and some red wine…
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Sausage and Mushroom Macaroni and Cheese
One can’t go wrong with macaroni and cheese! Especially one that is made with sausage and mushrooms. I always have chicken sausage and Cremini mushrooms in my fridge. They are my ‘to go’ ingredients- it is amazing what all I can make with just these two items.
This is a typical, from scratch macaroni and cheese- quite easy to make.. so next time you pick up the boxed variety.. think about making this one…
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Shredded Cabbage with Peppers
I thought I would finish the week off with a vegetable dish. As I may have mentioned many time before, my husband loves cabbage. I am not a huge cabbage fan, so I don’t find myself picking it up very often at the grocery store. I have to admit, once I cook it, I do love it. I am not sure why I don’t cook it very often.
Anyway, this one is made with sweet peppers and spiced with cumin and mustard seeds. Curry leaves provide a great flavor to the dish as well. Best of all, it is very quick to make… enjoy!
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Turkey Meat Sauce with Zucchini
I thought I would continue with the meat theme. This one healthy as well- especially because it has grated zucchini. It is great to feed the kids- they won’t know what they are eating. My daughter who if very discerning, was not able to guess it had zucchini.
Next time you want to make healthy spaghetti and meat sauce, try this recipe…
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Pulled Chicken Chili with Three Chillies
I am really proud of this dish- it tastes fabulous. It is bit involved but is so worth the work. I would make it on a weekend. I used a variety of chilies- not spicy, just flavorful ones. I cooked chicken thighs in a delicious sauce and shredded the meat for the chili.
I served it with a delicious apple bean relish which provides an amazing crunch and lightness to the dish. To make it even more yummy, I topped it all off with a dollop of guacamole.
Enjoy!
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Buenos Aires- Delicious Palermo and Good Bye…
I am back to report on the dinner last night at Azema Exotic Bistro. Unfortunately the restaurant does not have a website- I guess they want to keep it simple and old school word of mouth.. although I do think all restaurants should have a website to refer to. That being said- that was the only thing wrong with this place. Let me put it in perspective. We read up on this place- it is all over the internet. Lots of magazines like Food and Wine and Travel and Leisure have talked about this place. It is owned by Paul Jean Azema. His world travels have inspired this restaurant. It has a fusion of Creole, French, Vietnamese, Indian and Caribbean cuisines. We made reservations for 8.30 (yes, that is when the place opens). We rested in our room till then but an hour before we were to leave, the skies opened up and brought us rain and wind like no ones business. We waited a bit but it didn’t get any better. When it was time to go, I suggested we stay and order in from somewhere else but my husband insisted we go- especially because we were a block and a half away. So, we borrowed umbrellas and braved through the really bad weather. We got to the restaurant with our feet and shoes completely soaked- we were not happy. We walked into an eclectic restaurant, decorated with African objects. We sat down and were given the menus. We asked for an English version and we were told the owner will come and explain the dishes… and he did. We were happy to hear his explanations about all his dishes. We decided on sharing the ceviche. It was simply the most delicious ceviche I have ever had. It had the perfect balance of tart, savory, heat and a bit of sweet. I asked him what he added to this amazing dish and he rattled off a bunch of ingredients including milk and turmeric! 
Next, I ordered a yellow fish curry. Again, it was amazing. It invoked memories of our Kerela trip. It had Caribbean flavors including pieces of plantains that provided an amazing sweetness off set by the pickled chilies in there.
I didn’t think the meal could get any better .. but it did when I had the passion fruit mousse. Not sure if I have ever mentioned before but passion fruit is my all time favorite fruit.
The dessert was amazing and a perfect end to an amazing meal. The experience was amazing and before leaving, I asked the owner if he plans on opening a restaurant in America- he said, “one never knows”. I hope he does.. but in the meantime, we will most likely be returning tomorrow for our last meal.
This has been an amazing trip to Buenos Aires. We had a wonderful time in Recoleta sightseeing and walking around. Palermo was simply delicious with all the restaurant choice. The wines and the gelato were delicious as well….
No matter where we go- I love going home. Looking forward to my own kitchen and bed! Thanks for coming on this amazing journey with me.. back to reality on Monday!
Buenos Aires- Day 5 and 6 in Palermo- A Variety of Cusines
We made our way to Palermo which is another section of Buenos Aires that is quite popular with tourists. As I mentioned in the previous post, this area is filled with restaurants, boutiques and very trendy bars and cafes. Each block is lined with tons of them. It is a feast for the eyes.. one doesn’t know where to go. We had our fill of grilled steak, etc and were looking for something different. We found a Vietnamese, Thai fusion restaurant in our area called Sudestada. We unpacked and explored the area.. but before we left our room, we looked up the restaurant and the menu. We reached the spot and discovered it doesn’t open till 8.30.. wow, really? We, in America are not used to that… but we wanted to try their food so badly that we waited and had a drink while our daughter ate her dinner (she wasn’t willing to wait that long for food).
Well, the food was worth the wait. I had a whole fish cooked in tamarind sauce and washed it down with a delicious mango cocktail- yum! Unfortunately I forgot to take my camera.
The next day, we walked to a charming cafe called Pani. I had an omelet and cafe con leche. My daughter had a delicious cinnamon bun and fruit salad. I later looked up this cafe and people online were talking about their unbelievable cinnamon buns. We had a delicious croissant filled with ham and cheese. This place also serves afternoon tea, lunch and dinner. We will be back there tomorrow.
We researched lunch as well and found a place called La Fabrica del taco. They are famous for the taco al pastor. I had a taco and a margarita. The decor was colorful and very eclectic. The whole experience was great. We walked around some more and came back to our hotel and chilled a bottle of sparkling rose! Delicious! Will report back on dinner at Azema cafe. The place does not have a website and it is supposed to be a very eclectic place to eat as it is a combination of French and African cuisines. 