Photography by Samantha Demangate Words by Matt Dursum It’s spring and Buenos Aires is in a party mood. This season of fiestas, asados, and ferias will last until the blustering winter arrives—all 50° F of it. For now, everyone is living their best lives, gearing up to go out and stay out until dawn. It’s October 1st. My girlfriend and I head out to the Food Fest Buenos Aires to partake in the ceremonial start…
Words and Photos by Matt Dursum If you had 24 hours in the 15th largest city in the world, what would you do? Today I’m setting off to discover if an ultimate day is even possible in Buenos Aires. For a city so massive, with hundreds of world-famous museums, restaurants, bookstores, and cafes, not to mention the worlds of Tango, Milonga, and Rock Nacional—all contained within 48 distinct neighborhoods or barrios; it’s a task for…
Photography by Samantha Demangate Come escape with me into one of the world’s best comfort foods: the empanada. Portable pockets of goodness, either baked or fried, empanadas are ubiquitous in the South American diet. Imagine Crispy folds of roasted dough encasing savory fillings of minced meats, seafood, olives, and spices. These beautiful little envelopes of flavor fuel people of all classes and backgrounds and can cause heated contention; almost to the level of football. The…
Photography by Samantha Demangate In this article, I’d like to spew some anger. I’m taking this opportunity to belittle gas and electric grills and how MOST people do BBQ in the United States by introducing the art form of the parrilla. Now, I know people are busy. And yes, of course, eating red meat is horrible for the planet and we should all get used to sautéing insects by now. But, if we’re going to…
Puebla, Mexico, is more than the photogenic facades and cobblestone avenues of its colonial past. Amongst the centuries old cathedrals, buildings, and monuments are food traditions that have withstood the test of time and have influenced Mexican cuisine like nothing else. Today, Pueblan food continues to evolve from a fusion of traditional Pre-Hispanic cuisine and European influenced comfort foods. Award-winning chefs and international powerhouses in global cuisine have poured out of this landlocked state…