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 →

Colonia del Sacramento

I have to cross the border every three months to renew my 90-day tourist visa, which is a fine excuse to take a wee trip. The usual getaway for tourists is Colonia del… Continue reading →