• The Story Behind Gnocchi Day In Argentina

    “The 29th is the Dia de Ñoquis — the Day of Gnocchi. This is the day when everyone gets together to eat it,” says Norma Gomez. “Almost all families make it, nearly always on a Sunday or the 29th.”Gomez is showing me how to make the tasty dumplings on a ranch in the Misiones Province…

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  • Travel To Argentina For Perfect Beef. But You Knew That Already.

    "What happens is that our cows walk around the fields and eat wheat and alfafa. They are never in a barn," says Francis Mallmann, Argentinian king of meat and fire. Kayhan Ozmen of London-based arts and culture channel NOWNESS captured Mallmann's passion — along with plenty of fat-marbling imagery — in this tantalizing, sizzling short…

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  • Michael Tusk Bought Some New Steak Knives In Argentina

    Ten years ago, Michael Tusk opened a little 60-seat restaurant called Quince in San Francisco, showcasing modern Italian cuisine and cooking philosophies he honed working in Europe and at Chez Panisse. Now, the chef/owner of a much-larger Quince, which relocated to a historic building in Jackson Square in 2009, also owns and runs Cotogna, a…

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  • Grilled Chicken Chimichurri Recipe

    We're using this chimichurri recipe with chicken, but this traditional combo of fresh herbs and garlic add vibrancy to beef, fish, and even a simple tomato-cucumber salad. If you've ever been to Buenos Aires or an Argentinian steakhouse, you'll know it as the delicious topper for grilled skirt steak (and we highly recommend using this…

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