Monique Nicholas

How to Cook Corn on the Cob in the Oven
• Peel off the corn husk and corn silk.
• Mix seasoning (garlic, fresh herbs etc.) with butter in a bowl.
• Cover the corn in your butter mixture.
• Wrap corn in aluminum foil and place it on a baking sheet.
• Unwrap and slather with toppings of your choice.

Summer time calls for endless bbqs and lots of roast corn. From a corn salad to side dishes to street corn that makes our mouth water, we can’t get enough of a roasted corn on the cob.

While women have always had a cooking role, traditionally the culinary world has been dominated by males. Within the last few decades, there’s been a major shift in the head cooks behind the top restaurants in the industry.

From San Francisco executive chef Dominique Crenn to Asia’s best female chef, Shanghai-based DeAille Tam, so many female chefs are taking over the restaurant industry and elevating the culinary landscape.

Each year as June comes around we all receive that group message from our eldest sibling asking what unique gift idea we’ve come up with for dear old dad. While Father’s Day is about much more than whatever custom gift you get for dad, you still want to show whatever father figure is in your life that you care.

At the beginning of July, the man behind MASA and our beloved food reviews, launched his solo publication Matambre Magazine, a bilingual compilation of interviews, photography, and news about the intersectional politics of food in Argentina.

Subscribers get a new interview every Thursday to their email and a digital ‘zine once a month. So far he’s interviewed Manuela Donnet (from Donnet), Rosario Mercau and Marina Bartolomé (from Yedra), Tali Bek and Peter Drinan (from Americano), and Mario Amado (the union leader of grupación La Voz de Comercio).

Read any of those interviews and you’ll get a taste of why this type of self-publication is so necessary to consume, of why Kevin’s self-reflection and welcoming of critique are so refreshing. The first ‘zine comes out this Saturday focused around the theme of power and includes an interview, a reported story, and an essay. Do yourself a favor and sign up now so you don’t miss any more weeks without your Matambre dose.

The stage was set in a semicircle: string instruments on the left near the keyboard and guitarists, wind instruments on the right, drum set in the middle. The floor was full of bodies. The first notes of the wind section sounded as an old school overhead projector began to flash eerie, dream-like stencils through multicolored lights. The misfit orchestra before us awakened an ethereal ambiance. It was enchanting; you didn’t know where to look or what instrument to watch.

Our necks arched from the sax to the cello, to the harpist who appeared mid-concert, the whole time reverting back to the drummer: the untamed platinum blonde head that bobbed back and forth. Through her concentration, she beamed, the smile of someone having more fun than every single person there.

At least once a month the deep underground of a Buenos Aires subculture rips open and out pops liberation, fashion, creativity, and impeccably rehearsed poses. For years the folks at Fiestas Turbo have been creating a space where gender bends, where body types of all kinds are more than accepted, and where the full spectrum of sexuality is not only visible but celebrated.

Growing up there was a strict rule in my household that before we were allowed to wake our parents up we had to have a pot of coffee already brewed. Call it a brilliant parenting strategy or slightly concerning, either way, coffee holds a very important place in my life.

In whatever city I find myself in I seek out cafés to serve as my home base. Whether I need get down to business, catch up with a friend, or hole up with a book to escape the rain, a cup of coffee and a pastry always do the trick. My criteria are simple: coffee, pastries, seating, Wi-Fi, and plugs to charge my computer. Here’s a shortlist of a few of my favorite coffee places that I recommend you check out while we wait out this cold, cold winter.

This is just one of the examples of how strong the community of Argentine women is, how bold, and how incredibly supportive. I’ve watched the way denunciations and hashtags take hold here and grow and how that growth has reach beyond the scope of social media. I’ve watched this city evolve, blooming into its deconstructions and its re-evaluations of what it means to identify as female in Argentina in 2019.

You’re no rookie when it comes to exploring Buenos Aires so the stale guidebooks just aren’t really cutting it anymore. We feel you. Take a night off of the tired hostel chatter and the pounding electronic club beats and immerse yourself in underground art, live music, and the culture scene. By night or by day these spots will let you survey the scene like a local and get a taste of the kind of artistic expression that makes this city pulse.

Buenos Aires is home to a million different bars. Whether you’re in the mood for a fun and fancy speakeasy or you just want to kick back on a street corner with a beer, this city has more options than you could possibly swallow.

The craft-brewing scene is ripening and it seems like there’s a new beer spot on every corner these days. Fear not dear travelers, we’ve got the lowdown to help you “strain” out where to go, what to drink, and why these places are worth your while.