Taxi!
February 15, 2010 – 5:18 pm | No Comment

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 …

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Saint Paddy’s Day!
March 16, 2009 – 2:45 pm | One Comment
Saint Paddy’s Day!

Alright, alright, so you probably knew this post was coming. I’m from the South Side of Chicago. No matter that Buenos Aires is totally my home now – there are some days that …

Wine Country in Argentina
March 12, 2009 – 3:43 pm | 2 Comments
Wine Country in Argentina

Just last week, I took a little weekend trip to Mendoza, Argentina – renowned for the Malbec varietal of grapes that have put Argentina on the wine producing map, beautiful mountains and archaeological sites and …

Chocolate Amargnac Cake
March 4, 2009 – 2:02 pm | 9 Comments
Chocolate Amargnac Cake

This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie is a special chocolate cake that I fell in love with instantly.  Dorie was fired as a professional baker after changing around the original cake to an absolutely devine chocolate …

Carmen’s Birthday Cake
February 19, 2009 – 3:39 pm | One Comment
Carmen’s Birthday Cake

This week’s TWD is the cover of Dorie’s book, “Baking: From My Home to Yours”.  Although mine didn’t come out half as beautiful as Dorie’s (or half as beautiful as I wanted it to be), …

Still Single on Valentine’s Day?
February 12, 2009 – 12:53 pm | 2 Comments
Still Single on Valentine’s Day?

Look – just because Valentine’s Day is called “dia de enamorados” here doesn’t mean that you have to be IN love to have a great time.  And it doesn’t mean that you should stay indoors …

Valentine’s Day
February 10, 2009 – 12:38 pm | 2 Comments
Valentine’s Day

Ahh – el día de enamorados… quite possibly the most romantic holiday of the year.  In Chicago, we’re reminded every February of the tragedy otherwise known as the “St. Valentine’s Day Massacre“.  Assuming that your …

Recovering Sundays
February 1, 2009 – 11:20 am | 2 Comments
Recovering Sundays

Once you’ve figured out that in Buenos Aires when you go out with your friends on a Saturday night, it may mean staying out with them well until after the crack of dawn on Sunday morning. Now, you could go home and go to bed, get some rest and not want to think about anything for the rest of the day or you can head back out and enjoy the beautiful summer that we’re having! Here are a few things to start your brain ticking:

Eating for Less $$$
January 30, 2009 – 7:40 pm | 2 Comments
Eating for Less $$$

It’s all about good deals, great discounts and how to save a peso, weather you’re dining at a discount or just simply aching for a night out with your friends.

Sexy Shoe Night
January 23, 2009 – 7:00 pm | 2 Comments
Sexy Shoe Night

It’s 9 pm. Do you know where your girlfriend is? Maybe she’s at Sexy Shoe Night.

I’ve decided….
January 22, 2009 – 12:41 pm | No Comment
I’ve decided….

I want an iphone.

But I can’t afford it, so I’ll just stay wanting one..