This is my favorite pasta! I grew up eating these potato dumplings in Argentina and here in the states but always on the 29th of the month as it is said to bring good luck to those that do…
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What most people know about Argentina is that it produced two of the greatest soccer players in the world, Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi. Fortunately, there is so much more to the country than its passion for soccer or futbol as it is known there.
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Most people claim they do not cook because they do not have the time. Between work, kids, school, activities and house maintenance time seems to disappear. However, there are a few things you can do in the kitchen to make life easier. One is purchasing a rotisserie chicken prepared by your local grocery store.
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Don’t you hate it when you order a slice of pie that is soggy rather than dry and crispy? Well, I do so I thought I would share some tart making techniques with you. One such technique is called Blind baking and it is a very simple and effective way to prep a pastry shell.
For those of you that don’t know much about Mendoza, Argentina try to imagine putting Napa Valley in Denver with the Rocky Mountains surrounding the vineyards. This is the view that comes to mind when I think of Mendoza, except it is the Andes Mountains instead of the Rockies, its Malbec instead of Cabernet, and the price points are much more reasonable for good quality wine.