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Alfajores de maicena

We absolutely love alfajores in Argentina. Usually they are cookies which we sandwich together with dulce de leche (or other fillings!) and cover in chocolate or meringue. Today’s alfajores are very different though! Maizena is the most well known brand of corn flour in Argentina and the word has become a synonym of cornflour inContinue reading “Alfajores de maicena”

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Empanadas arabes

Empanadas arabes may not be originally from Argentina but we have adopted these empanadas as one of ours and are so popular that they are now part of our traditional Argentine cuisine. Empanadas arabes originate from the Middle East and were most likely brought to Argentina in the late 1800s and early 1900s through aContinue reading “Empanadas arabes”

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Alfajores santafesinos

Alfajores (al-fa-ho-res) are Argentina’s most popular snack and there are so many different types and brands. They are such an important part of our culture, that each province has a specific type of alfajor. Today’s alfajores are from the province of Santa Fe and these alfajores are very different to the alfajores I have madeContinue reading “Alfajores santafesinos”

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Rosca de Reyes

Although in the UK Christmas is the pinnacle of celebrations, in most South American countries and Spain, Epiphany is widely celebrated – sometimes even more than Christmas itself! As a child, I remember leaving my shoes by the side of my bed on the eve of Epiphany ready for the wise men to visit andContinue reading “Rosca de Reyes”

Posted bysofiabarker5th Jan 2021Posted inUncategorized1 Comment on Rosca de Reyes
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