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Pick Up The Fork

A Serious Eater's Guide to Buenos Aires and Beyond

Shakshuka For Breakfast

Posted on August 12, 2012 17 Comments

Shakshuka For Breakfast

Israeli breakfast might just be one of my most favorite-est things in the world, and shakshouka my even more most favoritestest parts about Israeli breakfast. A cheap, flavorful, one pot wonder, Shakshuka is my new best friend breakfast brunch lunch linner lupper dish of choice. It’s basically eggs that are poached in a spicy tomato […]

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Healthy Spring Recipe: Quinoa + Raw Veggie Pita Pocket

Posted on November 3, 2011 1 Comment

Healthy Spring Recipe: Quinoa + Raw Veggie Pita Pocket

Spring is here and that means one thing: goodbye bacon, hello verduras.  This recipe is cheap, low cal (ugh I know, the horror) and easy to make.  While it isn’t as tasty as a French toast and bacon sandwich, it probably contains those things called vitamins or minerals or something.  You need to have the […]

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Can I Have Some Salad In My Ensalada? The Best Salads in Buenos Aires

Posted on January 30, 2011 36 Comments

Can I Have Some Salad In My Ensalada? The Best Salads in Buenos Aires

I bet you have never heard anyone say, “I went to Argentina and had the best salad ever!” Why? Simple. Overall the salads are sucky, consisting of wilted greens and boring unripe vegetables, either not dressed at all or drenched in some weird mayonnaise-based “dressing” sauce.  When ordering a salad, many will respond in ridicule – […]

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A Nos Amours – Un Bistro Francés en Argentina

Posted on November 1, 2010 13 Comments

A Nos Amours – Un Bistro Francés en Argentina

On a quiet corner in a non-touristy section of Palermo, you’ll find the cutest little French bistro you ever did see.  A Nos Amours (Gorriti 4488 Esq. Aráoz) has a comfortable and familiar atmosphere, attentive service and carefully selected menu and wine list. 

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Sattva: Conciencia Vegetariana

Posted on October 31, 2010 5 Comments

Sattva: Conciencia Vegetariana

Once a vegetarian in this meat friendly city, I used to have to do a lot of extra work making sure I wasn’t served a former furry creature.  Me: “Esto no tiene carne? Soy vegetariana.”  Puzzled mozo: “No, no tiene carne. Tiene jamón, pollo, pescado, sangre de animales…”  Even though vegetarians aren’t a common thing […]

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What the FLUCK should I make for dinner?

Posted on October 29, 2010 5 Comments

What the FLUCK should I make for dinner?

One of the many food related recipe blogs I read, What the fuck should I make for dinner, has inspired me to follow in the good fun and include my recipes of what I’ve been fucking making for dinner. 1. Barbecue chicken fucking salad 2. Empa-fucking-nadas salteñas 3. Fucking rigatoni in a garlic white wine […]

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Delhi Darbar, more than just curry powder

Posted on October 4, 2010 Leave a Comment

*** DELHI DARBAR IS NOW CLOSED *** In Buenos Aires, Indian food suffers from two major ailments: authenticity and spice.  With only a handful of restaurant options in the city, it can be quite difficult fulfilling that intense Indian food craving.  Many locals inaccurately refer to this exotic food as comida hindú, categorizing the cuisine […]

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Cashew Stir Fried Noodles

Posted on August 30, 2010 Leave a Comment

Time to take my WOK out of retirement.  With an intense urge for American style Chinese food, I didn’t want to be disappointed by the crapness delivery services in my area.  After eating the best Chinese food I’ve had in BA a few weeks ago, I knew it would be difficult to get up to […]

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Protected: TEST: Aperoltivo Time: It’s Picada O’Clock at La Alacena

Posted on August 29, 2010 2 Comments

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Veggie’s Deli & Gourmet Natural

Posted on August 23, 2010 1 Comment

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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