This is me, Paula, doing what I love best: Baking, hands-on, literally.
I am an avid baker, food blogger, and Instagrammer among other things.
Mostly self-taught (though I went for a year and a half to baking school) I truly love working in the food world. All things food related interest me to no end, and collecting cookbooks is one of them.
I live in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and English is my second language.
I started my online food journey with this blog and will always be my first love.
Most recipes in this blog are focused on:
BAKING
- Easy recipes such as one-bowl
- Brunch and Breakfast ideas
- Breads: with yeast and without, it’s one of my favorite areas of baking
- Desserts: easy, everyday ideas
EASY MEALS (mainly Latin American and Italian, which is my heritage)
- Pasta recipes
- Condiments & Sauces (authentic chimichurri anyone?)
- Meat, simple everyday recipes
I adore blogging, have developed a love for taking pictures of the recipes I prepare and post, but mostly love the community behind it and the virtual friends I made.
I give credit to all the sources I use for recipes and if I omit something by accident, please let me know.
My day is all about baking: classes and workshops, recipe development, online baking courses, and other projects.
All of that can be found in my Spanish site paulam.com
I am a fellow from the 2018 Cochran Fellowship program in the area of Restaurant Management (invited by the USDA on a trip to California, Chicago, and New York to learn about ingredients, restaurant equipment, meet chefs like Thomas Keller, etc.). Because of that, I am an ambassador for the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires in that area.
This means that we put together events to support American products in Argentina (cream cheese and maple syrup anyone?), be it baking workshops, social media actions or research for ingredients we would like to have imported.
My area of expertise is American baking, so this is a wonderful association.
You can email me, for whatever reason, to paula@paulam.com or montenegropaula20@gmail.com
Caterina B says
August 25, 2014 at 16:04Wow, I just looked at a feature you show where lots and lots of your recipes are posted on one page. Tastespotting I think it was. You have the most wonderful sounding collection of recipes I have ever seen on a food blog! Every single one of them must be tried!
Thanks so much for your blog.
Caterina
Bam's Kitchen says
March 22, 2014 at 14:47Hi there Paula, just wanted to stop on by and see how your doing. Take care, BAM
felicia | Dish by Dish says
June 15, 2013 at 02:35Hola Paula!
Como estas?
finally got down to checking your blog out after your comment on my guest post over at Shanna's. what a beautiful blog & I really like your light-filled pictures! you're the first Buenos Aires blog friend I have and I'm so glad we met through Food Loves Writing! 🙂
Looking very much to following your posts 🙂
un beso,
felicia
wp_vknotes_admin says
June 15, 2013 at 02:41Me encanta que hays dejado un comentario tan lindo Felicia! Blogging from bs as is a bit lonely sometimes!
Felicia Lim says
July 8, 2013 at 21:09I know what you mean about it being lonely blogging from BsAs! Now we're blog friends in the same city! SO COOL!
Karen @ Lemon Grove Cake Diaries says
June 13, 2013 at 08:52Hi Paula, I have only recently found your blog but I am so glad I have. Beautiful photography and recipes and your hand made textiles are gorgeous! I am looking forward to following your posts and trying out some of your recipes.
Karen
wp_vknotes_admin says
June 15, 2013 at 02:40Thanks so much Karen!
laurasmess.me says
February 23, 2013 at 23:25Hello beautiful! I've only just discovered your blog and it's just beautiful… honest, inspiring and truly delicious! One of my best friends (and her beautiful family) is from Argentina and I've fallen in love with the warmth and generosity of your culture. My husband and I regularly visit her house for 'asado', cooked by her dad, with chimmichurri and all of the trimmings! They also introduced me to dulce de leche. Oh my gosh. That stuff is addictive!!! I now have a permanent supply at my house, sometimes to be eaten straight from the jar with a spoon! Anyway, I could keep talking about Argentinian delights for ever, but thank you so much for sharing your beautiful recipes and stories. I look forward to reading more of your adventures as time goes on. Mucho gracias!
wp_vknotes_admin says
February 23, 2013 at 23:31Oh Laura, thank you for such a nice comment! It´s always great to meet new friend and share our different cultures. Looking forward to sharing!
teaandscones says
December 7, 2012 at 18:34Always happy to find a NEW foodie blogger. Love your photos and will visit often. Especially for FFwD.
thegardendeli says
October 17, 2012 at 20:55Hi Paula, just discovered your blog through @lavenderandlovage. Now I'm worried about how much weight I'm going to put on – so many wonderful looking recipes! Great blog, good to have found it!
Dixya says
October 3, 2012 at 20:20nice to meet you Paula. Your cafe looks so inviting!
Marie @ Substance of Living says
September 19, 2012 at 13:39Paula, Congratulations on the nomination for Addictive Blog Award. You certainly deserve it. You are also being featured on my website September 27, 2012.
I wish you the best of luck and truly enjoy your writing.
Marie
wp_vknotes_admin says
September 19, 2012 at 13:48Oh Marie, I´m so glad you left this comment and now we can be in touch! Thanks for such a warm comment and for the feature next week. Have a great week!
Kate says
July 27, 2012 at 13:03I just found your blog via foodbuzz and am happy to follow you!
Its probably my dream, to own a small cafe somewhere in a nice place and keep post coming to a cute blog))
Wish you all the best and keep looking to share some posts and recipes!
XOXO Kate
Cindys Recipes says
July 17, 2012 at 13:51Hi Paula
I've nominated you for the Addictive Blog Award!
The rules of this award are
Thank the person awarding you
Share a little about why you blog and how the journey started
Paste the blog award on your page
Nominate 10 other bloggers you feel deserve the award
My post is here. Grab your award award!
Cindy
Shulie says
June 26, 2012 at 15:25Aww Paula, so nice meeting you through the comment you left on my site. Love it that you are in Buenis Aires. My son was there his freshman year in high school for soccer and LOVED everything about it. No empanada here in the States, even if made by me, measures up to the ones he had in Argentina! 🙂 Are you on twitter? Am @foodwanderings
Kathy says
June 4, 2012 at 11:13Paula, Your cafe looks so lovely…wish you didn’t live so far away, I’d love to sit at one of those tables and enjoy a cup of coffee! I didn’t realize English was a second language for you…your blog is wonderful and so well written!
wp_vknotes_admin says
June 16, 2012 at 11:52Thanks Kathy!
Andrea_TheKitchenLioness says
April 13, 2012 at 21:19Paula, you have a wonderful blog. Sorry it took me a week after your very kind comment on one of my blog posts to take a look at your great blog! I also like the website of your café. Nice!
Susan says
March 5, 2012 at 03:27Jane: What a fabulous blog you have. Wonderful recipes, gorgeous photographs and so well written I can't believe English isn't your first language. I'm impressed and amazed!!