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It all started with the winning of 2 first class Continental RTW tickets from the American Express Wishlist way back in 2007 equivalently delivered with 560K miles. 6 years later with the merger of United and Continental, topping off the account to 700K miles with credit card offers, and a planned Leave of Absence from work, this trip is actually taking place starting 4/3/2013 and ending 6/28/2013.

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Buenos Aires - The Cafe

Buenos Aires has numerous cafés and it seems as if there is one on every corner. The cafes are not just coffee places either as you can find combinations of pizza, ice cream, gelato pastries (medialunas, empandas, etc..), and beer .  They are bustling with people all day and night.  The coffees are European in style and size and always served with a tiny glass of soda water. The most common and traditional item to have with the coffee is something called an alfajor which at the most basic is soft cookie layers with dulce de leche in between and covered with chocolate.  There are many variations too.  Dulce de Leche is a staple here for sweets of all kind. Lemon based desserts are extremely common also. Visiting many cafés is quickly becoming a daily event for us.


Alfajores

Traditional alfajor and coffee
Yes even Oreo found a way to make an alfajor!
Coffee & Gelato 

Coffee & Lemon Square (marshmallow top, lemon custard, cookie crust)

Coffee & Dulce Del Lech and Chocolate Ricotta Cheesecake
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3 comments:

  1. UnknownApril 6, 2013 at 5:51 PM

    The ice cream and coffee looks amazing!

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  2. Diane TeixeiraApril 6, 2013 at 10:51 PM

    Wow we. Everything looks delicious and sounds
    So good

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  3. The ConciergeApril 9, 2013 at 1:28 PM

    I read this TIP: There are an overwhelming number of alfajores pre-packaged and sold in kiosks, but bakery-fresh is the way to go. They’re usually half the price and taste much better.

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