This year’s celebration offers traditional American fare: hamburgers, hot dogs, and cold Budweiser; a sharp contrast to the usual Argentine pizza and Quilmes beer. And what is a 4th of July celebration without fireworks? Sparklers and American flags will be supplied to the attendees. With the combination of good ole’ American food and fireworks, one can’t help but feel right at home.

Even though the taxi prices in Buenos Aires are rather inexpensive compared to other world capitals, they still go up every once in a while.  Well, every year to be exact.  Every year since I’ve …

So here’s a little photographic tour of my highlights of 2009.  It’s where I’ve been, all the things I ate and drank, who was there and even a few of the things that I’ve baked.

So as you may have noticed, I haven’t been writing a lot in the last few months.  But I have an excuse peoplezzzzz!  I got married.  My parents and a few really special friends came …

With the weather turning ever warmer as the days pass and the spring showers come and go, one thing can be guaranteed – it’s going to get hot, hot, HOT – real soon.  Although it’s …

that’s my friend in the blue shirt dancing with the guys from d2

This friday there’s a new party cooking in town bringing electronic grooves to Bahrein’s basement, or “XSS”, as it’s know among local crowd. House, tech house, techno, with resident dj Mary Zander and guests. For …

HA! This is not a food post!!
I don’t know why it is, but it seems after a few glasses of wine this subject seems to come up quite often… Tongue-Twisters – or Trabalenguas. Of …

This week’s TWD was the Raspberry Blanc-Manger.  It’s a sort of light and fluffy nutty, creamy jello.  My aunt makes something like this with lime and pineapple with cream.
It’s super easy to do – and …

Nothing brings people together like comfort food.  This fall before I started getting my act together for the wedding, I was able to have a semi-private morning with Teresita – a local woman who teaches …