Top 15 Favorite Things I Ate & Drank in 2015
In years past, what excited me most about going home for Christmas was the eating (I love you, Mom). It became a ritual. Somewhere around September or October I’d begin working out again – not because of the approaching
Re Porteño: Mate And Fernet Ice Cream
By Sharon Salt.
Here’s one of San Telmo’s best-kept secrets: off the corner of Defensa and Estados Unidos, only half a block from the Freddo and the Persico franchises that trap the tourists – for no reason other than they’re
Sweet on Sweet Buenos Aires: Indulging My Sweet Tooth in Palermo
By Sharon Salt.
Kelly Poindexter is a Wisconsin native, second time expat. When she was a girl, she remembers thinking she was an actual princess – probably
Smeterling Patisserie
One day, we wandered through Recoleta, admiring the French architecture on our way to brunch. I was rambling on about how I would remodel the back yard of the Brazilian Ambassador’s mansion, if I lived there, and pre-debating whether I wanted
Arkakaó – A Recoleta Treasure
Arkakao is a charming treasure to be found in the loveliest neighborhood of Recoleta. I know Palermo is all the rage, and most people want to live there, but I don’t think any part of Buenos Aires can compare to the beautiful marble edifices
Ode to Ice Cream: Volta
Meghan, Puri and I were bored on a sunny Sunday. It was too cold to go to the parks, but sunny enough that we knew we should be outside. Nothing was on TV, but we wallowed on Meghan’s futon – channel surfing in total futility. Puri
Muma’s Cupcakes
I haven’t been so excited about cupcakes since … the last time I had cupcakes – which was really quite awhile ago! I love Trophy Cupcakes in Seattle, but I hadn’t checked out the BA cupcake scene until one fateful birthday
Tell Me, Why Can’t This Be Love?
Don’t tell, but I’m having an affair. I think I’m in love.
With you. Yes you, Persicco.
I can’t stop thinking about you. These naughty thoughts won’t leave my mind. I give you lustful glances when I pass you in the
