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The Uruguayan Riviera: Punta del Este
Punta. That is, Punta del Este. Just call it "Punta" to be cool and in the know like all the Argentines, Uruguayans, Chileans, Brazilians, and international jetsetters who flock there each summer from December to February. It's the glamour puss coast where the elite...
Picnic Perfect
Photo Credit: GibaN. The last time I went on a picnic was a very hot afternoon in California. Visiting our friends living in Napa, we first journeyed north to Calistoga to soak and rejuvenate in their famous mud baths. After, we decided to extend the afternoon...
Real Life…Interrupted
At this time of year in Chile, Santiago becomes a ghost town and everybody heads to the coast, far flung latitudes, or the countryside on vacation. In January and February while Chileans head off on summer vacation, we are in full swing with our business. I...
My Ultimate Fat-Burning Breakfast
While I love most food, my daily diet (read: eating habits) these days is very “clean”. Mostly fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds, lean meat, healthy fats like olive oil, and low GI carbs (quinoa, sweet potato, beans). No more wheat or dairy unless it is a...
My Top Five Wines for Poolside Sipping
With this heat as of late, I have been feeling very lethargic. The only form of mid-afternoon relief seems to come in finding (friends) with a nice pool get-up and packing a picnic to hang at their house. The lazy days of summer have officially arrived....
I HEART NEW YORK
New York, New York. I can fully say that I love this city much, much more now that I don’t live in it nor work in the investment banking world. Definitely the rat race was not conducive to living it up in the city—and enjoying it at the same time. While my...
Chilean Summer in a Tall Glass
Ahhhh...it's great to be back in Chile. As many of you have noticed, and commented, yes, I did take a break from the blogging world for a month over the holidays. In fact, I headed up north to spend a nostalgic Christmas, the first time since I moved to...
Santiago’s First Food and Drink E-guide is Born!
Wooohooo! As many of you may know, I have been working diligently on the newest member of the Liz Caskey Culinary & Wine Experiences' family during most of 2009: our new foodie e-guide series, Eat Wine, the first of its kind in Chile, and in South America. We are...
10 Reasons Why I Love Living a Mediterranean Climate
Glorious Produce: The fertile Central Valley north and south of Santiago pumps out tons of fresh produce year round. In Santiago alone there are 400 farmers markets in addition to central depots like Lo Valledor and the Vega Central. In all the cities...
An Expat’s Thanksgiving
Every fourth Thursday in November in the US, families countrywide join to celebrate Thanksgiving Day, which literally in Spanish is translated to, "The Day of Active Thanks". How cool that this is a holiday!! Thanksgiving transcends racial, ethnic, political,...
Chile’s Versatile Carmenere: Perfect for your Thanksgiving Table
On Saturday, I read in the Wall Street Journal Dorothy Jaiter and Josh Breche's thoughts on Chile's unusual wine varietal, now a flagship grape, Carmenere, as being a risky grape for Chile. I think the real issue was that the examples of Carmenere that...
Cavas Wine Lodge: A Vignette in Mendoza
Life looks pretty damn good right now, at least from this chaise lounge where my feet dangle lazily in the private splash pool. It is hot, very hot. The ice cold Torrontes and 50-plus sunblock are my saviors for slumbering on this lazy late March afternoon in...
A Dozen “Other” South American Cocktails
On my last trip to the States, I was really excited to see how many Latin cocktails have become mainstream in bars, cocktail lounges, and restaurants. You probably already know them: Mojito, Cuba Libre, Caipirinha, Pisco Sour (Peruvian and Chilean...
Bartender, Bubbly Please
Recently, I got together with a group of gringa girlfriends in Santiago for girl's night. We decided to scout a Mexican bar in the Plaza Ñuñoa, one of the city's epicenters of bars. The motive? Some girl talk (read: therapy) while throwing down some...
Foodie Central: Chicago (My Hit List)
Last week in Chicago was a really good dose of time to get to know the city, especially from a more insider aspect since I was hanging with my brother out on the Northwestern side of the city. I thought I would have some initial issues with the early Mid-western...
Four Reasons Why You Must Attend “Wonders of Chilean Wines” in NYC
For the past week, I have been getting Chicago foodies and wine lovers totally jazzed about, and drinking, the exciting wines of South America--Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay. This Sunday, I take my show east to my favorite city, New York, to keep spreading the...
A Foreigner in my Home Land
I officially feel like a foreigner in my own country. I guess it was in the making. After all, I have now lived abroad over 10 years now. It is funny how I am very connected to US culture from afar but when I jump back in a couple times per year, the daily...
Public Service Announcement: Travelers to US from Chile
Woohoo!! It's great to be back in the US for the next two weeks. I touched down on Chicago soil yesterday morn on time even after an insanely rerouted and well-timed flight from Santiago, despite some mechanical snafus with American Airlines. Anyway, for the next two...
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