Seashells and Sunflowers

• Foreign Tourists Permitted to Marry in Buenos Aires 4 months ago Foreign tourists are now allowed to marry in the City of Buenos Aires, thanks to a resolution [full text, in Spanish] passed in May 2012. Both straight and same-sex couples visiting the capital city can get hitched with just a few days' notice. Gay marriage was legalized for Argentine citizens in...
• Worshipping at "The Church of Tango" 4 months ago During my first two years or so in Argentina, the opportunity to read an English-language book was something of a luxury; however, all that changed in 2012 thanks to my Kindle. I read a number of interesting and engaging stories last year, and I'd like to share my thoughts about one of them, The...
• Toast the New Year with Lemon Champ 5 months ago With New Year's Eve only a day away, I've been working to finalize our special dinner menu. We typically ring in the holidays here with a glass of sidra (a sweet sparkling alcoholic apple cider) or champagne; however, it's nice to switch things up a bit now and again. So, this New Year's we're...
• Pionono de Pollo y Palmitos | Chicken Salad Roll with Hearts of Palm 5 months ago The pionono, a thin sponge cake filled with either sweet or savory ingredients and rolled up jelly roll-style, constitutes an Argentine classic. Piononos (also called arrollados) frequently appear with a healthy dose of dulce de leche inside, but savory jelly rolls or roulades have their place...
• ¡Vamos a La Playa! | Let's Hit the Beach! 5 months ago With beach season nearly upon us, Argentine vacationers are gearing up for their annual pilgrimage to the coast for a bit of sun and sand. Argentina's beaches are such a draw that even David Hasselhoff can't resist (either that or he really needed a paycheck). Apparently he filmed this tourism spot...

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