Author Archives: noruegaenargentina

Verdulería La más bonita

Posted on February 8, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

I have written about my horror at the lack of greengrocers and the extreme plastification of fruit and vegetables in Norway. Living in Cañuelas have really made me appreciate the verdulerías, greengrocers, and the care that the owner takes to pick … Continue reading →

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Vegetarian resources in Buenos Aires

Posted on February 6, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

Of course, meat is a huge part of the cuisine in Argentina. Argentinians consume more beef than maybe any other country in the world. But even here, people are getting more open to healthier, more plant-based eating. We are trying … Continue reading →

Posted in Buenos Aires, Restaurants | 3 Comments

Tomorrow: Pad Thai!

Posted on February 4, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

When I lived in DC, I loved going to Thai and Vietnamese restaurants. They are probably my favorite cuisines. I don’t know how many times I went to Thai Chef in Dupont Circle; it was just a couple of blocks … Continue reading →

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Blog of the Month – Expat-Blog.com

Posted on February 3, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

I am so happy to have been selected as the Blog of the Month at http://www.Expat-Blog.com! They have a featured blog every month, and this month I am it. How cool is that. I was surprised because there are so … Continue reading →

Posted in Norsk i Argentina, Noruega en Argentina, Norway in Argentina, Personal | 16 Comments

Cats on a Cement Roof Part II

Posted on February 2, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

I spent some time in Buenos Aires this week and Gaston, my neighbor, sent me photos of the cats, which I thought was pretty funny. Here they are, hiding from the dogs and probably wanting food: Next, they are trying … Continue reading →

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Carlitos the Butcher

Posted on January 31, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

I have mentioned Carlitos the Butcher before, when the lovely Mary wrote about him on her blog. His shop was quite a sight, including the old car tyre that she pointed out! But in January he closed the place for … Continue reading →

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Table for Two

Posted on January 27, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

At this estancia, as in many others, meals are often served at one big table where guests mingle and chat and get to know each other. However, not everyone wants that; especially the Argentine guests prefer to sit by themselves. … Continue reading →

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Currency controls being eased

Posted on January 25, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

The topic everyone is talking about right now is of course the easing of the currency controls – “regular” citizens will be able to change more easily their money from pesos to dollars. There are still restrictions (you can for … Continue reading →

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Expat Blogs

Posted on January 25, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

I don’t really use the term expat about myself, as to me it refers more to people who have been sent to another country by their companies and that often lead a rather privilieged lifestyle. I guess that technically, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Buenos Aires, Canuelas, Norsk i Argentina, Noruega en Argentina, Norway in Argentina, Personal | 2 Comments

Chocolate shortage

Posted on January 23, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

We use a LOT of chocolate in the kitchen here. To make brownies, chocolate mousse, cakes with chocolate and dulce de leche, frozen chocolate desserts, chocolate cakes, to decorate the desserts… As you can imagine, we go through chocolate very … Continue reading →

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