Recipes

Black sugar.  Do you know it?!!  I didn’t.  Not until I came to Buenos Aires. I first spotted black sugar in Jumbo, the megastore of Argentina.   Then I stumbled upon it at Casa Naturistathe best place in Palermo to buy grains, beans, and all other things healthy and organic.  You see, I...

If you’re in Buenos Aires and craving something sweet other than dulce de leche, alfajores or brownie head to Colegiales, grab a seat at the small counter and get your macaron on. Les Croquants is a small corner pastry shop dishing out dozens of macarons, mini cupcakes, cake pops and other...

Do yourself a favor and journey over to barrio chino on a Wednesday morning. Make your way to the back of Asia Oriental and pick out a whole trout (trucha). Being Wednesday it’s guaranteed to be fresh, but always double-check when you’re purchasing swimmers. A fresh fish should- smell like...

You really have to love Buenos Aires.  There are so many talented young individuals putting their blood, sweat, and tears into new startups.  This is a prime example. Kelly Poindexter is a farm girl from Wisconsin, U.S.A.  She got out at an early age and escaped to Paris where she...

I know.  This isn’t your typical empanada recipe. But who cares!  There are no rules in my kitchen. I have become quite the fan of fancy empanadas. It all started when a client asked me if I could make special empanadas. I went home, did some brainstorming and got to...

En espanol  A quick note that I will be hosting Thursday Mexican Night indefinitely at Tout le Monde in Palermo Soho! Where-  Tout le Monde Cafe, Gurruchaga 1417 at Cabrera in Palermo Soho When-  Every Thursday 8pm- midnight What-  Kitchen opens at 8 and closes at midnight!  A small menu...

I had the privilege of taking my first parrilla tour in Buenos Aires!  It was delicious, filling, exciting, intimate, everything I wanted.  I may have left in a food coma from eating too much carne, but I blame myself.  If there is choripan and loads of juicy meat in front of me,...