July 9th is Argentina's Independence Day, celebrated there in the dead of winter, when hearty, stick-to-your-ribs stews are a welcome dinner on a cold night.  Carbonada and fireworks are the order of the day, and this is a stew-lover's dream: savory, brothy, sweet and meaty. Carbonada combines not just meat and potatoes, but pieces […]

Filed under: Classics (Recetas Clasicas), Holiday Recipes (Recetas de Dias Festivas), Main Dishes (Platos Principales), Recipe Index, Soups (Sopas) by Rebecca Caro on 07/11/09
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"You have to have it!  People who don't have soup don't ever grow up!" "And they stay little, and don't ever get big!"   … (Mafalda looking at her soup)… "What tranquility would reign today in the world if Marx hadn't eaten his soup!" Mafalda is Argentina's most loved and well-known comic strip, created in 1964 […]

Filed under: Budget Meals (Comida Barata), Main Dishes (Platos Principales), Sides (Platos Secondarios), Soups (Sopas), Starters (Entradas), Ukrainian Recipes (Recetas Ukranianas), Vegetarian (Vegetariana) by Rebecca Caro on 03/6/08
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