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Travel + Places

Food Blogger Camp at Club Med – My Top 10

by Matt on January 18, 2010

Our week at Club Med in Ixtapa, Mexico has come and gone. I had every good intention of being as diligent as my fellow bloggers who posted regularly, but a scientifically-proven physical reaction occurs whenever you combine these elements: Cerveza, sunshine, beach and great company. You cannot blog. You cannot stand up straight. Every tendon [...]

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Mexican Pastries

by Matt on January 5, 2010

As I prepare for an upcoming trip down south to Mexico with a few of my brilliantly beautiful blogging besties as well as the one-and-only-Michael-Ruhlman I thought I’d share a photo with you taken by my amazing friend Gabriel Goldberg. A few months ago I asked if he would come over and photograph me with [...]

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A Weekend At Don Alfonso 1890

by Matt on November 11, 2009

It was one of those emails when you find yourself stumbling for the “reply” key. I couldn’t seem to hit it fast enough when I read it.
“The Iaccarino family would like to invite you to their home to help create an interesting and stimulating conversation on themes related to food, wine, and hospitality.”
I clicked a [...]

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How Not To Behave Like A Glutton In Rome

by Matt on October 30, 2009

We’ve just returned from a quick trip to Rome. It was an amazing adventure filled with food, wine, stellar company and a few amazing side trips that I’ll be blogging about shortly. But in the meantime, please enjoy this guide to not letting your eyes and stomach get the best of you while roaming around [...]

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I’m going to try not to use words like “Yipeeee!” and “wowwza!” to describe how excited I am about this. Some food bloggers, a few you may know, have teamed up with Club Med in Ixtapa, Mexico for the first ever Food Blog Camp.
This event in January includes Diane Cu and Todd Porter, Michael [...]

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Top 10 moments in San Juan, Puerto Rico

by Matt on September 4, 2009

I just returned from a very quick trip to Puerto Rico. My complete post on eating will be up shortly but in the meantime I’d like to offer you my favorite Top 10 Moments from my weekend in La Isla Del Encanto.
10. La Gente, La Gente, La Gente
Show me some nice happy smiling faces from [...]

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Buenos Aires Round Up

by Matt on May 31, 2009

You know you’ve taken an amazing vacation when you’re so relaxed you can’t even form complete sentences nor sit up straight. And that’s exactly how I feel after my trip to Buenos Aires, a city I love so very very much.  This third trip to Argentina’s capital was a bit different for me, filled with [...]

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My New Favorite Thing: Salsa Golf

by Matt on May 22, 2009

The best part about visiting Argentina, a country so rich with culture and tradition, is that you’re bound to create new discoveries with each trip. Last week it was something as simple as tasting a condiment for the first time that sent my brain into overdrive. Salsa Golf, a pale slightly orange spread with a [...]

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Bife de Chorizo from Bar Del Gallego, Bonpland 170 in Palermo,  Buenos Aires.

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Introducing Studio b.

by Matt on May 4, 2009

My class at studio b. has been postponed. Check back shortly for updates.
Ok, I’m trying to contain my excitement about this upcoming project but I can’t, I just can’t! It’s called Studio b. and it’s the brainchild of Colleen Duffley, photographer and image-maker extraordinaire. After 25 years of shooting people, places and gorgeous things all [...]

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