Just A Few More . . .03/19/11
This happens every time. I go away, find things I love, come back, and kick myself for not bringing back more. These are a few of my favourites from this trip.
Alpargatas. Before Toms there were alpargatas. They are everywhere in Argentina and Uruguay, but I like these ones in particular because they have the jute soles and thick cotton stitches along the bottom. And I like the faded candy colours. And I like the one pink stitch on the green one. Really should have got a pair in every colour . . .
Dresses. Okay, so you can find dresses just about anywhere, and I don’t usually love dresses, but I love this one. The fabric is a cotton silk blend so it’s super airy and light. Found it at Ayres in Buenos Aires.
Cachafaz alfajores. I could eat these all day, every day! A thick layer of dulce de leche sandwiched between 2 soft shortbread-like cookies, edges sprinkled with coconut. Yum! These ones just caught my eye because the packaging was so subtle and quiet compared to the other loud chocolate bar style wrappers. I think it’s the frosted matte cellophane. Gets me every time, but who knew they would be so unbelievably amazing? I wish I had brought back 3 boxes rather than just one.
Tags: alfajores, alpargatas, Argentina, dulce de leche, Uruguay