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ArgenYanqui Creations: Peanut Butter Chocotorta Recipe

Posted on January 22, 2025 Leave a Comment

ArgenYanqui Creations: Peanut Butter Chocotorta Recipe

Allow me to introduce one of my greatest culinary triumphs: a decadent treat that bridges the delicacies of my birthplace and my adopted home, born from the haze and delirium of late-night munchies. Please be obliged to meet the Frozen Peanut Butter Chocotorta, also known as the Frozen Peanut Butter Chococookie, also known as the […]

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La Crespo’s Latkes Recipe

Posted on December 25, 2016 1 Comment

La Crespo’s Latkes Recipe

It’s essential to celebrate Hanukkah (Janucá) in Argentina with a batch of crispy potato latkes. My favorite Argentine-Jewish mother, chef/owner Clarisa Krivopisk of La Crespo, shows me her spin on the festive potato pancake. “I make latkes like a Jewish mother. I don’t follow a recipe. I add a little bit of this, a little bit of that, and […]

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A Very Merry Buenos Aires Bloody Mary

Posted on December 24, 2013 3 Comments

A Very Merry Buenos Aires Bloody Mary

A big lispy spit filled Pfffft in yo face if you are the type who says it isn’t possible to get the ingredients to make a proper Bloody Mary in Buenos Aires. You don’t need no fancy tomato juice, V8, or Bloody Mary mix to make this spicy morning ruby love nectar. While this recipe does call for […]

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Avocado Toast: Because It’s Nature’s Butter, Bitch

Posted on October 29, 2013 9 Comments

Avocado Toast: Because It’s Nature’s Butter, Bitch

  Butter me up with your healthy sultry oils because it’s time to break the fast with some avocado toasts. It’s a food fact that avocado makes anything taste better. Ready in under five minutes, nutritious, filling, flavorful, and fat in all the right curvaceous places, it’s time to make avocado toast your go-to breakfast-lunch-dinner-snack.

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Pomegranate Season: Pomegranate Quinoa Israeli Salad

Posted on May 17, 2013 9 Comments

Pomegranate Season: Pomegranate Quinoa Israeli Salad

Fall has hit Buenos Aires, and so has the autumn produce: squash, mandarin oranges, apples, eggplant, tomatoes and my personal favorite: pomegranate (granada). Who cares if I’ve been staining my clothes and entire kitchen with the deep red juicy seed dye, totally worth it to reap the benefits of this super food. Pomegranates are a wonderful […]

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Tickle My Pickle: The Lazy Impatient Pickling Fool

Posted on February 7, 2013 12 Comments

Tickle My Pickle: The Lazy Impatient Pickling Fool

Once a master pickler tried to teach me how to make pickles. Brining, canning, sterilizing, waiting for weeks until it was ready. Way too much work for my impatient stomach, I royally messed it up by prematurely opening the jar, which ultimately left me with a flaccid dill. I needed instant pickle gratification. I set off […]

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The Great Strawberry Cheesecake Recipe with a Toddy Cookie Crust

Posted on December 13, 2012 20 Comments

The Great Strawberry Cheesecake Recipe with a Toddy Cookie Crust

I love cheesecake. I love Toddy cookies. So why not collide worlds for the ultimate cookie crusted cheesecake dessert? An easy cheesecake recipe, calling all mega fatties, this one’s for you! 

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The Best Hot Weather Cold Healthy Soup: Gazpacho

Posted on November 7, 2012 7 Comments

The Best Hot Weather Cold Healthy Soup: Gazpacho

It’s way too hot to cook, so this crazy heatwave calls for a quick and easy healthy Spanish summer soup: Gazpacho! Why is this chilled soup the ideal summer recipe? It takes less than 10 minutes to make, is super fresh and has a cool name. 

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This Is Why You’re Fat: September Edition

Posted on October 4, 2012 11 Comments

This Is Why You’re Fat: September Edition

Another month has passed, the weather got nice, titties came out, then it got cold again, titties went back inside sweaters, and everyone complained. Just like every month, September was filled with good food, bad food and my-diet-starts-tomorrow promises. Here’s the monthly rundown of exactly why you’re still fat.

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Recipe: Chicken Pot Pie Empanadas

Posted on September 28, 2012 9 Comments

Recipe: Chicken Pot Pie Empanadas

I’m really into stuffing random (edible) things into empanadas lately, and since chicken pot pies have always been a comfort food favorite, why not combine this flaky soul warming dish with Argentina’s favorite quick meal?

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