Entries from SpiceLines tagged with 'Argentina'

Francis Mallmann's Whole Rib Eye with Chimichurri; Why He's Argentina's Top Chef

Francis Mallmann, Argentina's top chef. Photo: Seven Fires: Grilling the Argentine Way The mild-mannered man, wearing knee-high brown leather boots and a soft brown jacket, his thinning gray hair covered by a brown wool cap, lifts gargantuan hunks of...

Market Report: In Mendoza, It's All About the Meat; Symptoms of a Market Junkie

A butcher in the Mendoza market displays a hefty side of pork. He also sells smaller cuts of meat such as sausages and costillas, or ribs, as well as chivito, or baby goat. I’m a market junkie. Here are...

Recipe: 1884's Fried Zucchini Blossoms Stuffed with Goat Cheese and Chives over Arugula and Cherry Tomatoes

Zucchini blossoms are delicate and taste ever so slightly of baby squash. A simple batter of flour and club soda maintains their "lightness of being" when fried. Argentina was full of surprises. One of them was how much Francis...

Mendoza, Argentina: Making Wine the Natural Way; a Visit to a Backyard Bodega

In San Martin, Juan Carlos de la Torre, an oenologist who makes organic wine from his own grapes, opens a vat to check the fermentation process in his backyard. We went to San Martin to visit a maker of...

Recipe: Trout Atamisque with Parsley, Pine Nuts and Lemon Zest

Gremolata--an Italian condiment made of parsley, garlic and lemon zest--turns freshly caught trout into a delicious and super-easy supper. Olive oil-mashed potatoes are a tasty accompaniment. A confession: I don’t like trout. I especially don’t like it smoked. Even...

Valle de Uco, Argentina: A Leisurely Lunch at Rincon Atamisque; Like Napa, 50 Years Ago

Lunch in La La Land: At the Rincon Atamisque, guests linger under the trees drinking wine while trout caught in the owner's pond is cooked to order. We heard this again and again as we drifted through the Valle...

Garden Envy in Palermo: Enchanted Statues, Iron Gates and Sun-Dappled Silence

Palermo’s Jardin Botanico Carlos Thays holds over 5000 types of plants, shrubs and trees. Some exotic specimens inhabit another world where they can just be glimpsed through the splotched and speckled glass of a decaying 19th-century winter house. Don’t...

Argentina: My Glorious Dulce de Leche Addiction; "Resisting is Futile"

At La Salamandra's cafe in Palermo Soho, even a dulce de leche "frappuccino" comes with an extra spoonful of the irresistible caramelized milk and sugar sauce. One quick taste and there you go, sliding down the slippery slope of...

It's Better in Buenos Aires: Freddo Delivers Deliciousness to Your Door

You don't even have to go out for ice cream. Freddo's fleet of Honda bikes will bring your favorite flavors right to your door. As the website says, "Te llevamos el helado a la casa!" ("We deliver ice cream...

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