Buenos Aires Style

Best and Worst of 2008- Buenos Aires Style

gina — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:25:37 +0000

We’re in the heat of the summer and even though bikini season is in full swing here in Argentina and Uruguay, we’ve got our eyes on the future in 2009. But that doesn’t mean that 2008 won’t come back to haunt us so that’s why I’m here to remind us of the best and worst [...]

French Pear Tart a la Dorie

gina — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:19:59 +0000

This week, Tuesdays with Dorie turned one years old! (Yah!) And participating in this week’s TWD is none other than.. Dorie herself! (So it really is a special Tuesday with Dorie!). She chose the French Pear Tart - a tart with an almond base, meaning very little flower (apart from the crust) and lots and [...]

Demystifying the Menu

gina — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:24:57 +0000

I enjoy a good laugh just as much as the next person, but nothing is quite as funny as the dark humor served up at many a local restaurants trying to produce exotic sounding dishes to create an air of sophistication. Think of that “lobster cappucino with white truffle foam” or “apple wood smoked [...]

Merry Christmas

gina — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:52:42 +0000

For you my dear readers. Merry Christmas!

Sugar Cookies a la Gina

gina — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:57:35 +0000

So this week’s TWD is coming a little late… Last Saturday I made the sugar cookies for this coming Tuesday’s TWD, but never had a chance to actually make the post on Tuesday. Things really are a bit hectic this month with so much going on… In any case, I decided to use some shredded [...]

Natural Deli With a New Menu

gina — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:35:59 +0000

About a month ago, I went with my friend Louise to Natural Deli. We both had some free time scheduled around our lunch hours - so we decided to head out for a quick stroll and grab something to eat at a neighboring cafe. When we arrived, it was almost 1pm, so the lunch crowd [...]

The Little Tart

gina — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:35:43 +0000

I’m catching up on things that I’ve baked recently as well - a few weeks ago, when I went to Pura Vida to meet up with Marty and Andrea and was inspired by my berry berry shake. When I got home that afternoon, I had a deadline to meet and Javier’s mom called me up [...]

Democrats Abroad Mayhem **UPDATE

gina — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:36:00 +0000

**UPDATE: The meeting has been cancelled due to the fact that everyone in the Executive Committee has resigned. One of the juicy drama stories that Anna and I were following this week has been a petty squabble brought about by four people on the executive committee at the Democrats Abroad Argentina. They want to kick the [...]

Anna Came to Town!

gina — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:07:39 +0000

This past week my best friend from university came to visit me, so I’ve been on holiday. Sorry for the late replies in email and lack of posting. But now I’ve got a lot to catch up on. Let me start off by saying that I played “tourist” in Buenos Aires all week, and even after [...]

To Your Health!

gina — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:33:21 +0000

For those people who associate the trendy city of Buenos Aires with slender, good looking people - it must seem pretty confusing to see the locals overindulging on steaks, fried foods and lots of carbonated drinks. Here in what is arguably South America’s most cosmopolitan city - where the body-obsessed come for plastic surgery and body [...]