Pastel de Papas
Continuing my theme of dishes discovered in Buenos Aires, I give you pastel de papas! It’s an Argentine version of Shepard’s pie. Instead of topping the dish with regular potatoes this one uses a mixture of sweet potatoes and summer squash seasoned with nutmeg. The meat filling consists of ground beef, olives, raisins soaked in […]
Provoleta
For those of you that fired up the grill the other day and made choripans I have the perfect recipe to use up that leftover chimichurri sauce! This is another dish that I discovered in Buenos Aires. Its basically a ½ inch thick slab of special provolone cheese made for grilling. The cheese is rubbed […]
Ensalada Buenos Aires
This is the most amazing salad I’ve ever eaten! I first discovered it in Buenos Aires minus the prosciutto. The combination of mixed greens tossed in homemade balsamic vinaigrette and topped with brie, prosciutto and roasted mixed nuts will have your taste buds dancing! I’ve served it along side pastas, meats and even Asian food […]
Choripan
The first thing I do when I step foot in Buenos Aires is make a b-line to a local parilla for a choripan! It’s one of the most popular sandwiches consisting of a large chorizo sausage split lengthwise topped with a large dollop of chimichurri sauce served on a crusty roll. The name comes […]
