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Best and Worst of 2008- Buenos Aires Style

We’re in the heat of the summer and even though bikini season is in full swing here in Argentina and Uruguay, we’ve got our eyes on the future in 2009.  But that doesn’t mean that 2008 won’t come back to haunt us so that’s why I’m here to remind us of the best and worst [...]

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French Pear Tart a la Dorie

January 6, 2009

This week, Tuesdays with Dorie turned one years old!  (Yah!) And participating in this week’s TWD is none other than.. Dorie herself!  (So it really is a special Tuesday with Dorie!).  She chose the French Pear Tart - a tart with an almond base, meaning very little flower (apart from the crust) and lots and [...]

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Demystifying the Menu

January 2, 2009

I enjoy a good laugh just as much as the next person, but nothing is quite as funny as the dark humor served up at many a local restaurants trying to produce exotic sounding dishes to create an air of sophistication. Think of that “lobster cappucino with white truffle foam” or “apple wood smoked [...]

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Merry Christmas

December 23, 2008

For you my dear readers. Merry Christmas!

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Sugar Cookies a la Gina

December 13, 2008

So this week’s TWD is coming a little late… Last Saturday I made the sugar cookies for this coming Tuesday’s TWD, but never had a chance to actually make the post on Tuesday. Things really are a bit hectic this month with so much going on…
In any case, I decided to use some shredded [...]

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Natural Deli With a New Menu

December 7, 2008

About a month ago, I went with my friend Louise to Natural Deli.  We both had some free time scheduled around our lunch hours - so we decided to head out for a quick stroll and grab something to eat at a neighboring cafe. When we arrived, it was almost 1pm, so the lunch crowd [...]

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The Little Tart

December 2, 2008

I’m catching up on things that I’ve baked recently as well - a few weeks ago, when I went to Pura Vida to meet up with Marty and Andrea and was inspired by my berry berry shake.  When I got home that afternoon, I had a deadline to meet and Javier’s mom called me up [...]

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