Why the Argentinian government introduced vegan Mondays
(The Independent) From the Sequence of the Cow to Macri’s Meat-Free Mondays, chef Dante Liporace spills the beans (that’s a veggie gag) on cooking at the Pink House. For The…
The Decanter travel guide to Baja California
(Decanter) In October 2017, I spent a week in Ensenada and Baja California for Decanter, discovering the best of the region’s food and wine. A truly comprehensive four-page guide to…
“We live day to day, uncertain about tomorrow.”
“We live day to day, uncertain about tomorrow.” Back in 2003, the frustrated former staff of Buenos Aires’ Bauen Hotel broke in and took back their jobs. Fifteen years on,…
Inside the Peruvian cooking class that masters Inca potato baking
(The Independent) It’s lunchtime in Huancarani, an altitudinous village near the city of Cusco, and I’m peeling the scorched skin off a baked potato, then slathering it with freshly made…
La lista hot: Argentina’s first gastro hot list 2017
When a woman approaches a particular age (40), she starts to reassess certain issues. Okay, when I was approaching a certain age (40), my leching levels skyrocketed. And in order…
Riccitelli labels by Marcos López
(Wallpaper*) After meeting at a wine store in Bern, Switzerland, fellow Argentines Matías Riccitelli and Marcos López, respectively an oenologist and photographer/visual artist, took their budding friendship a step further…
LatAm 50 Best Chefs’ Choice Award 2017
(The World’s 50 Best) Professionally speaking, 2017 has been jam-packed with highlights for Germán Martitegui. The chef-owner of Tegui in Buenos Aires kicked off the year opening Madrid Fusión with…
Former Farc child soldiers benefiting from Illy investment in Colombia
“The stories behind the beans are only just emerging: landmine victims, women and former Farc guerrillas have set up co-operatives, teaming up for their bite of the cherry.” Check out…
Absolute Argentina
(CNN Create) My complete CNN Create Argentina multimedia diary: Buenos Aires querido according to Fabián Martínez Siccardi, the flavours and textures of Mendoza with Pablo Del Rio, cattle herding and…
Guillermo González Beristáin discusses kid goat, dark beer and relocating Pangea
(The World’s 50 Best) Guillermo González Beristáin has been named as this year’s Diners Club® Lifetime Achievement Award winner in Latin America, reflecting the popular chef-restaurateur’s enduring impact on the…