Olive Stuffing Party: DIY olives

One rainy afternoon strolling up and down the corridors of the Central Market, Frankie and I were in search for something to do. We don't have any board games, television, and barely have internet. The only thing we could think of to do that rainy day was to eat.

spicy!

Louisianna Ribs

Frankie has a reputation for his pork ribs. Having lived in Memphis, Tennessee for the greater part of his life he had more than enough time to pick up the technique.

Here in Mendoza we have the privilege to get only the fines ingredients for the quarter (or less) of the price you may get them in other places- including Argentina (i.e. Buenos Aires)

So on Monday morning we got up early and got this from the corner butcher.

Matambre Italiano

An excellent example of a paleo dish that has existed through the ages: Matambre is a beef dish from Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. Originally Italian style, it is basically a rolled flank steak delicatessen meat. When sliced, the different vegetables make a colorful display.

Pickled Purple Eggplant

Eggplant is not one of my favorite vegetables. It's bitter, has a weird shape, it's dark and it takes me back to my childhood television trauma of Mr. Roger's Purple People Eaters . One day Frankie came home with a giant bag and said that he was going to make pickled eggplant.

close up of the picked eggplant- see peppers!