Pick Up The Fork

A Serious Eater's Guide to Buenos Aires and Beyond

The Multifaceted Empanada: Baked Samosas & Dal

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Among my many food related hobbies, reading food blogs, looking up recipes, watching Top Chef, watching other cooking shows and memorizing menus, is finding new spins on Argentine favorites.  On an empanada wrapper binge, I thought to myself – what fun goodies can I stuff inside?  With a craving for some intense spices, it was […]

All Hype at Cluny

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**CLUNY IS NOW CLOSED** When I first stepped foot in Argentina, Cluny was the HOTNESS. All the rave.  The cool place to weekend Palermo-it-up.  But, at a whopping minimum 30 pesos per person, my cheap Study Abroad ass opted to go down the street to the then LAID back (ahem) Mark’s Deli for a delicious […]

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Asado at the Estancia

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Every few months it’s important to get a vacation from Buenos Aires, if only for just the day, and venture off to distant lands like Zona Norte, Tigre or somewhere in the campo.  Spending a day at an estancia (Argentine ranch) is common on the tourist-trap track, and after many years living in this country […]

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Potato Leek Soup

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The only good things about the cold season are soups and boots.  I could eat soup all day every day, and I just might.  With the lack of soup in Argentina, (beefy, heavy stews don’t count and neither do those nasty powdered packets) it’s time to bust out the food processor or immersion blenders and […]

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Passport to Yanquiland: The Office Bar & Grill

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Ordering a burger in Argentina can definitely be risky.  The grand beef myth that all meat reigns supreme halts at the traditional parrilla, with restaurants serving so called ‘burgers’ (processed Barfy or Paty brands) instead of good ole’ ground chuck.  In my quest to find a delicious burger I came across many Debbie Downers, “Don’t […]

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The New Hot Closed-Door In Town: Casa Mun

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CASA MUN HAS CLOSED IN BUENOS AIRES AND REOPENED IN CASARENA IN MENDOZA I first heard about the opening of Casa Mun back in November and instantly put myself on the mailing list.  I’m not quite sure why, perhaps call it a sixth food sense, but I had an inkling that this place would be special.  […]

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Barrio Chino Stock Up

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Barrio Chino is one of my favorite places in Buenos Aires where I still get excited every time I visit.  Pathetic? Maybe. Hard to find imported products kinda get me off. This time around I picked up the following items: Coconut milk, mango chutney (not that good), Asahi beer, Sriracha, tofu, lemongrass, Kikkoman soy sauce bc […]

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A Different Sandwich at a`Manger

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Brie and goat cheese with an apple onion chutney baked on freshly made bread, a picada of salami, gruyere cheese and black olives stuffed with sun-dried tomatoes, grilled chicken breast and roasted vegetables on top of a bed of greens in a malbec reduction, a Middle Eastern spread with tabbouleh, hummus, babaganoush and ensalada belén, tapas of parmesan cheese wrapped […]

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It’s Brownie Pillow Sugar Cookie Time

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What are pillow cookies might you ask?  No, it is not some kinky sex lingo that you’d find on Craiglist’s casual encounters section.  It’s a different type of raunchiness where your culinary boner will pop out uncontrollably at the sight of this decadent dessert.

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Malvón: Villa Crespo’s Perfect Café

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Breakfast, lunch, merienda, brunch – yet another quality café has made an appearance in the up-and-coming culinary neighborhood of Villa Crespo. Situated near Buenos Aires’ outlet store central, BA meets New York in Malvón, the bread haven coffee shop.

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