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In Lima, Rediscovering Chicken
Tasting the pollo a la brasa at Pardos for the first time is a profound experience.
06.30.09
- Keywords
- travel,
- lima,
- poultry,
- south america,
- marisa robertson-textor
travel + culture
Peru’s Potato Park
This eco-preserve is a living monument to the descendents of the Incan empire—and their most prized food.
04.22.09
- Keywords
- travel,
- south america,
- latino,
- produce,
- jane black
food + cooking
Açaí: Superfood or Harmful Fad?
This small purple berry is touted as a weight-loss supplement in the U.S.—but in its native Brazil it’s seen very differently.
04.15.09
- Keywords
- culinary culture,
- acai,
- brazil,
- south america,
- leah price
travel + culture
Gnocchi Day in Buenos Aires
This city comes down with gnocchi fever the 29th of every monthbut the reason is a mystery even to the locals.
07.29.08
- Keywords
- marisa robertson-textor,
- restaurants,
- travel,
- south america,
- italian
magazine
Cooking Schools: Mapuyampay Hostal Gastronómico
Students at Chile’s Mapuyampay Hostal Gastronómico will learn to craft classic empanadas, but they’ll also have time for lounging by the pool.
May 2008
- Keywords
- paul grimes,
- cooking school,
- travel,
- south america,
- latino
travel + culture
Key Notes: Soho All Suites, Buenos Aires
In the heart of the Palermo Soho, and on the neighborhood's most happening street, Soho All Suites offers all the comforts of home.
11.13.07
- Keywords
- hotels,
- travel,
- south america,
- lesley porcelli
food + cooking
Ethnic Food, Aisle 10
For a cook, discovering a new ingredient is like a painter discovering a new color. And that's the source of my fascination with what is labeled the "ethnic aisle" at the grocery store.
September 2007
- Keywords
- latino,
- ingredients,
- south america,
- middle east,
- zanne stewart
travel + culture
Peru’s Secret Seafood Sensation
The makeshift restaurant is only open from 11 to 5 and consists of nothing more than two bricks walls strung with fishnet overhead.
06.04.07
- Keywords
- restaurants,
- south america,
- seafood,
- latino,
- peggy knickerbocker
travel + culture
Savor the Shore
Brazil itself may be the world's finest cultural stew. Africa, Asia, and all of Europe melt into the native traditions.
May 2007
- Keywords
- ian knauer,
- south america,
- travel,
- latino,
- test kitchen
recipes
Chimichurri Sauce
This is the national condiment of both Argentina and Uruguay, and there are hundreds of versions. The sauce is great with vegetables, especially grilled or fried tomatoes.
January 2007
- Keywords
- diary of a foodie,
- south america,
- vegetarian