Food
10 Facts about Argentine Ice Cream
While I was tempted to just make a list with photos of myself gorging on ice cream, I thought I would give you guys some legitimate ice cream facts. I found some of these in the book, El Libro de Oro del Helado Argentino, which was a gift given to me by my amazing friend Magu.
El libro de… Continue reading
A Puerto Rican-American Thanksgiving
For the past 2 Thanksgivings, I was in Argentina. While the first year I did host a little potluck, it was far too hot in my AC-less apartment to eat traditional foods. This year, I moved into a new apartment with Pedro only a few days before Thanksgiving. I was still determined to make this dinner happen. Here’s our little… Continue reading
Holy Guacamole and Other Such Deliciousness
I freaking love Mexican food. So, when I heard a new Mexican restaurant in St Louis was opening up, I was pretty excited.
I was skeptical of Vida Mexican Kitchen y Cantina, seeing as it’s a large restaurant attached to a massive mall. As a general rule, I won’t eat at a Mexican restaurant unless the waiter speaks Spanish.… Continue reading
The Grand Tasting in St. Louis
Every year, St. Louis hosts an outdoor event called The Taste of St. Louis. Hundreds of restaurants from around the city set up booths and sell a few of their best dishes to the hungry patrons. Although I have always been a big fan of this event, I really hate waiting in line, and I felt like I never tried… Continue reading
Fruit Wine Tasting at Eckert’s
I am no wine expert, but I do love a good wine tasting. When I planned an apple picking trip to Eckerts and saw they were offering a Fruit Wine tasting the same day, I was sold.
I had basically no experience with fruit wines up until this point, so I entered the class with an open mind.The wines were… Continue reading
How to Make Authentic Mexican Tacos
I am not in love with cooking. I adore baking, but cooking seems to be an entirely different beast for me. I tend to stick to simple meals, or just hope someone else will cook for me. However, after attending an incredible cooking classes in Huatulco, Mexico with Chiles & Chocolate, I was determined to re-create the meal. Most… Continue reading
