Semolina monkey puzzle nut cookies

Yes, I sound like I float around in potato sacking, chewing flowers and weaving watercress through my hair. I did not intend to make these earth-mother cookies, they crept up on me. I… Continue reading →

Alfajores & apricots

An alfajor in Argentina is a special biscuit with dulce de leche caramel sandwiched in the middle. I became quite porky gorging on these and other dulce de leche delights in 2003, my… Continue reading →

El Superclásico

Last Sunday was the Superclásico match between Argentina’s arch-rivals, River Plate vs Boca Juniors. There was a tremendous build-up as the teams hadn’t played each other for around a year and a half,… Continue reading →

Argentine cooking with Norma

My family generously surprised me with an Argentine cookery class for my birthday and off I went on the bus last Saturday to a flat in Belgrano, a smart residential neighbourhood. I did… Continue reading →

Indoors

Down in this corner of the world we are settling well into autumn, like a dog circling round and round in his basket to find the snuggest spot for a snooze. Thoughts of… Continue reading →