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Making Membrillo in Mendoza
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What do you get when you cross an apple/pear/peach-like fruit, cook it down, throw in some sugar, form it into squares and hand it to a traveler?  Well, we mostly get looks of confusion. Contrary to popular belief, this sweet treat is not at all related to the gummy bear family of products, not by a long shot. Membrillo (Mem-bree-sho) is the Spanish word...

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Banana Split with a Twist
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Banana Split a La Parilla with Dulce de Leche Drizzle and Candied Walnuts In Argentina, cooking by fire is both culinary skill and social necessity, all tangled together in the wispy warm smoke of the parilla (grill).  Asado, or Argentine-style BBQ is a method that requires exceptional patience and entertaining conversation. The slow burning blaze of the Asado is a far cry from the north american BBQ method,...

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