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Suzy takes the reins as our horses Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon lead the way

The Steak Blog

Another typical morning in Mendoza – out and off to a winery by 9AM! We drove 20 minutes to Lujan de Cuyo, where the Tapiz vineyard is located. This was an entirely different experience from the Familia Zuccardi winery, where Zuccardi reaches 1,000 employees during the harvest, Tapiz maxes out at only 60 workers. Our fabulous guide, Juan, made the Mendoza wine tour both fun and highly informative, expanding our [...]

 

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Peru's ultimate comfort food: Causa Rellena

Peru Comfort Food: Causa Rellena

Roughly 3500 different varieties of potatoes grow in the Peruvian Andes. There is no limit to the number of dishes that these carb-rich spuds can provide, but Peru’s layered dish, causa rellena, is one of my favorites. A staple in Peru for centuries, the word causa actually comes from the Quechuan word ‘kausaq’ which means gives life. Causa refers to the yellow potato (papa amarilla), and rellena refers to the [...]