Keep up the good work, I enjoy reading your blog very much!

Just go to the markets and buy them, ask questions of the sellers about what they use them for – I’ve found people to be really great about sharing ideas and recipes over my years here – especially in places like the Liniers markets. Also, make friends with one or more of the street sellers of vegetables and herbs – the Bolivian women who camp out on corners and sell stuff – I find that I don’t even have to make the trip to Liniers most of the time anymore if I know what I want, I just ask them to bring it the next day and they do.

I remember buying some great herbs in Salta, that I used for Mate. Any idea for a good place to start researching local herbs?

Most of those, no – they’re just not grown in Argentina – it’s a different climate and different plants. There are plenty of other local herbs you’ll find. The only ones of those I’ve seen, in season, are Lavender and Tarragon. I’m pretty sure the others are simply not available here unless you grow them yourself.