December 2011

2011: Another Year Devoured

December 28, 2011

December. Again. This year, the months passed as if they were weeks, but it has been awesome. Busy. Productive. Fun. I´m always in favor of New Year’s resolutions and defining my yearly goals to achieve, but before setting off on that exercise, I take a moment to reflect on the year that I have just [...]

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Cola de Mono: Chile’s Version of Eggnog

December 23, 2011

Last night I made my first batch of Cola de Mono, a traditional Chilean Christmas cocktail. After nearly 12 years, I decided it was time to give it another go. Back as a student here in 1997, I imbibed a little too much of this potent drink, and let me tell you, the hangover was [...]

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Oh Christmas Tree…plus Salmon Ceviche

December 22, 2011

Yesterday, I finally broke down and bought a fake, plastic (pine) Christmas tree. Four days before Christmas and fittingly on our summer equinox in the Southern hemisphere. Many of you wrote me that Christmas is not Christmas without a tree. I agree. Between holiday and work overwhelm, I was making a bunch of lame excuses [...]

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Eat Wine Santiago 2012 Debut (Want a Free Copy?)

December 21, 2011

I have been hard at work on holiday season gift for you all (no Santa nor magic elves involved though). In fact, you’ll find a couple goodies in this post. Let’s start with the one that is most time sensitive Eat Wine Santiago 2012 is LIVE That’s right, Eat Wine Santiago’s latest annual edition is now [...]

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Guest Post: Big Vegan

December 19, 2011

Editor’s Note: I am so honored to have my colleague, Robin Asbell, based in Minneapolis, joining us to share a delectable vegan recipe with y’all “Eat Winers” this week. Robin is a chef, cookbook writer and master of natural foods: grains, vegetarian meals, and now her latest book is Big Vegan, which came out this [...]

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Six Things NOT to do with wine

December 16, 2011

Forget it in the freezer: I know that many a sommelier will cringe to hear this, but it’s the truth, and come on, we all do this in a pinch. Stick a bubbly or white wine in the freezer for 15-30 minutes to get it ice cold. It works like a charm, but only if [...]

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