Tag: tapas

Chorizo and Rice Stuffed Peppers

Chorizo and Rice Stuffed Peppers

I love food stuffed inside food. I’m not talking turducken (a chicken stuffed inside a duck stuffed inside a turkey) or anything extreme like that, but rather smaller bites. Neat little packages with a morsel or two inside a wrapper, providing layers of flavor. The 

Shrimp in Olive Oil with Garlic (Gambas al Ajillo)

Shrimp in Olive Oil with Garlic (Gambas al Ajillo)

I love small plates, tapas, dim sum, hors d’oeuvres, appetizers, mezze, finger food, in any form, whatever you want to call them. At a formal event, these are almost always the best, most exciting part of the meal. I would rather a formal occasion with 

Chickpeas with Chorizo

Chickpeas with Chorizo

One of my favorite spots to eat in Huntington, NY, is the Argentinian restaurant Café Buenos Aires. The menu veers towards grilled meats. But that’s not why we eat there. My wife Marci and I go for the tapas. We sit at the bar, order