Recipes

I was super stoked when I first heard that catfish was available here in Buenos Aires. I saw the whiskered fellas in barrio chino back in March but hadn’t seem them since. Por suerte while waiting at the Saturday Bolivian verduleria in Plaza Armenia I stumbled upon the fish guy...

I arrived to Colombia hungry.  Deprived of hunger you could say. I had been coming from a week of island bliss in San Blas, Panama, where my diet consisted of rice, plantains, Flor de Caña and an Argentino. Cartagena, was the first stop from the flight over and the most memorable of Colombia....

These tangy squares are such a bomb of flavor.  Gooey texture meets crunchy bottom.  It’s perfection.  Yellow bright citrus perfection. Lemon Square notes Best baked in a glass dish- this allows you to keep a close eye on the crust. There’s a fine line between underdone and scrambled eggs, so...

The BEST part about working morning shifts at Hecho en Dumbo was the variety of chilaquiles served at family meal. Traditionally eaten for breakfast, chilaquiles is a resourceful way to use up any leftover tortillas and salsas as well as ensure a fast recovery to a wicked hangover. How?  Chilis...

Empanadas are absolutely my favorite food Argentina has to offer. Cheese + Dough + Delivery = I’m not cooking tonight! Empanada 411 Empanadas come from the verb empanar which means to wrap or coat in bread. They were brought over to Latin America by Spanish colonist. In Argentina, the dough...

I don’t think a bad dish has come out of New Orleans, Louisiana.  The majority of NOLA cuisine is an infusion of French, Spanish, and Caribbean flavors, however this sandwich was conceived by the Italians. Like many Italian foods, muffaletta’s are made to serve numerous people and are composed of...

I never eat fish here, any seafood for that matter. It’s sad and not by choice. You’d think with BA being on the coast that it would be full of fresh seafood, but it’s not. ¿Por qué?  Explanation, por favor The best selection is in barrio chino, but everything is...