Before digging into informal meals, young Chilean hosts may say, “Atacamos.” The term literally means, “Let’s attack.” In the South American country, as in many others, food and wine are ...

I love South America and everything it has to offer. I enjoy its laid-back culture, its excellent cuisine, the rhythm of its music and a general sense of non-urgency about life. For me, they seem to ...

Riendas, in English, means “reins,” which is why the pasta in Chile’s porotos con riendas (beans with reins) is usually spaghetti. Usually. “The recipe is very regional, though it started in the ...