Pick Up The Fork

A Serious Eater's Guide to Buenos Aires and Beyond

Veggie’s Deli & Gourmet Natural

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Over the past 4 years that I’ve been living in Buenos Aires, I have probably ordered delivery more than all my other years combined, earning the title of a true couch potato.  Thanks to Buenos Aires Delivery, I have expanded my delivery menu stack of mostly bad sushi and pizza/empanadas, and I am able to […]

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Challah Baking Extravaganza

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After much tweaking, and failed attempts, my Challah recipe is starting to turn out absolutely perfect. It’s good to make this while you are stressed out and wanna punch a bitch in the face. Bitch punching = killer kneading.  A definite time consumer, I wouldn’t recommend starting to bake it and hour before you are […]

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Melão: A Culinary Recorrido del Mundo

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At Melão (Castillo 52), diners get the chance to sample dishes from countries like Cuba, Vietnam, Jamaica, India, Ireland, Mexico, Madagascar, just to name a few. Argentines, known for not being the most adventurous of eaters, are able to break out of their culinary comfort zones to try cuisines from around the world.

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Helado Trifecta at El Capricci

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Chocolate suizo, dulce de leche con brownie and chocolate marroc. El Capricci (Paraguay 5201) is the bomb, 1/2 kilo for AR$16 pesos, delivered right to your door in under 10 minutes.

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Prediction 2011: Frozen Yogurt Mania to hit Buenos Aires

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Just so you all know, I am calling this one right now, Sunday, August 15, 2010, that the Summer ’11 Fro-Yo craze is about to SHAKE the B of A.  Not to be one of those assholes who needs to claim ownership, but I deserve credit for my findings.  I was right about my lemonade […]

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El Galpón Market Orgánico

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Hidden down a desolate Chacarita cobblestone road between rusted abandoned train cars and the Federico Lacroze station, you will find El Galpón, one of the few co-operative farmers’ markets in Buenos Aires that specializes in organic and natural locally grown products.

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Curried Pumpkin Coconut Soup

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Winter is here. With the coldest temperatures in over 15 years, I had one thought on my mind – a comfortable bowl of delicious soup. How did I survive so many years living in frigid Chicago winter temperatures? Why did I choose to spend the majority of my college years living in even colder Madison, […]

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Spicy Quinoa & Lentil Salad

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Ever since I found quinoa at one of my favorites dietéticas, I’ve been cooking it like madness.  With the inspiration of the NYTimes recipe for spicy quinoa, cucumber and tomato salad, I thought I’d try my own version.

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Product of the Day: Approximately 16 Squeezed Oranges

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Read the ingredients listed in many of the favorite Argentine juice brands, and you will have a tongue-twister of Spanish chemicals to pronounce.  Packed with cavities, rainbow colored dyes, and all around artificialness, it is almost impossible to find a natural alternative.

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THE Go-To Barrio Favorite: Marfa Delivery

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There comes a time in an unhealthily food obsessed freak’s life when she finds THE place where she could go everyday, never knew of its existence, and it’s steps away from her lazy-ass doorstep. After almost a year, I finally discovered Marfa Delivery.  I must have passed by thousands of times, with no idea what […]

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