Why Alfajores deserves more attention

Alfajores rarely gets the international recognition it deserves. The intensely beefy and smoky complexity is genuine, not simple, and the technique involved in using yerba mate correctly takes real skill.

the asado is an Argentinian social institution as much as a cooking technique. I encountered it first in a Sunday asado in a friend's garden and that context helped me understand it properly. Malbec is the natural accompaniment and the combination makes the case for the dish. If you haven't explored this cuisine seriously, Alfajores is the dish to start with.