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Greener Pastures
Published on 2007-05-25 14:02:00
I thought long and hard before attempting this post as it is very likely my last for quite some time. There are two reasons for my temporary departure from the blogsphere; firstly, I am going to Sydney to give birth to our first child Luca Alessandro > read more
Loaded!
Published on 2007-05-12 07:25:00
I had spent much time away from my blog in the past week due to employment of a very different nature – it has nothing to do with cooking or food in general. While it is only 4 hours a day, it requires much concentration and intensity so I'm takin > read more
Slave Masters in Buenos Aires
Published on 2007-05-01 07:27:00
Most middle class porteños and expats in BA take advantage of the availability of domestic helpers. Our domestic goddess is truly a Godsend; Guillermo and I treat her as our family and she is avuncular towards us.While our Graciela has passed child- > read more
Flower Power
Published on 2007-04-25 12:51:00
Since blogging about osmanthus last year, my mother had taken my not so subtle hint and procured a jar of these fragrant flowers (preserved in syrup) for me.The jar has been sitting in the fridge like a wall flower since we got back from Sydney. Whi > read more
Licensed to Parent?
Published on 2007-04-23 16:58:55
When one of my cousins was of age to obtain her driver's licence at 17, she sagely observed that people are required to do much more in preparation for managing an object than parenting a human being. I have been thinking about that lately, especiall > read more
No Barney for Us
Published on 2007-04-17 07:39:00
I have often been puzzled by the Argentine schooling system. It doesn't help my confusion by being aware of stories about the lack of consistency in standards among schools; yes, even private ones.First of all, if you ever express the slightest inter > read more
Poor Little Thing
Published on 2007-04-13 12:37:00
Even after 2 years in BA, there are still cultural expressions I find jarring. In cultures which I am more accustomed to, doting adults call their young bubs by all sorts of endearing names which are actually terms of endearment. In Buenos Aires, how > read more
Cupcake Imposter Caught!
Published on 2007-04-12 14:33:00
I have just recieved some bemusing news from a fellow baker, blogger and BA resident. Apparently, someone was posting anonymous comment on his blog and then signing himself/ herself off as Miss Cupcake. This fellow blogger suspected something was u > read more
Who is Gina Ford?
Published on 2007-04-12 08:25:00
Like a lot of good things in life, I discovered Gina Ford and her childcare method through a negative write-up on her based on partiality and misunderstanding.Ms Ford is one of the most prominent childcare experts in the UK; she trained and worked as > read more
Soy Wearable!
Published on 2007-04-07 19:39:00
While Guillermo and I were enjoying afternoon tea at a cute but obscure little place along Pasaje del Correo, he asked me if I knew of soya oil. Apparently it is a significant Argentine export to its major buyer - China. I've a vague idea that it is > read more
Nature's Multi-vitamins
Published on 2007-04-05 15:22:00
As a routine question, my doctor asked me at our monthly check-up yesterday if I was taking multi-vitamins. My answer was a slightly intimidated "no".It is increasingly becoming common knowledge that if one's diet is balanced and sufficient of micron > read more