Summer is in full swing which is starting to make it a bit of a pain when I think about cooking.  You see, it’s about 90 degrees Fahrenheit outside (30 degrees Celsius) and I have …

Once upon a time in the 70s and 80s, Mar del Plata was THE place for the rich and famous of Argentina to have a weekend home near the beach.  Every summer this city just …

Eating this is like giving your tummy a hug – from the inside!!! YUMMY!

So it was heaven in the form of a cupcake..

I bought them to a party on Sunday night at my friend Claire’s …

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of going out to a wine tasting with Deby from La Vida con Deby – her blog. She had this great idea to go to Caballito to …

I called my mom on Sunday. “Happy Mother’s Day!” I said.  She laughed and told me that I was a few months too late.  It’s okay – because I didn’t miss the North American Mother’s …

Nothing brings back memories like food to me.  See, back in the day in Chicago, I would spend a lot of time at my Italian grandmother’s house.
My grandmother, was actually born in Brasil to Italian …

Today is Martin’s birthday.  Martin is not only a great friend and associate but seriously one heck of a guy.  He just returned from Puerto Varas, Chile, where he was working on some projects with …

Right – so Tuesdays with Dorie was delayed this week.  I was exhausted after such a long day and we’ve got painters in the house – the whole place is turned upside down.
I finally …

I have so much catching up to do it’s not even funny!  But here I am, baking as usual, and I joined an online group of bakers called Tuesdays with Dorie.  This is my first …

I’m having a great time today catching up on all of the writing that I wasn’t able to accomplish this past week.  If you’re wondering why there have been no posts this week, it’s because …