Paula Delapenna | En Casa Cooking Space

What started as a blog and a way to connect to her family, friends and home country, Argentina, has become a thriving business for Paula Delapenna. Paula makes the famous Argentinian sweet treat, alfajores, and sells them online through her site, En Casa Cooking Space, and in markets around Melbourne. She also makes beautiful, rustic cakes based on recipes from her baker grandmother. I sat down with Paula on a very hot day in Brunswick, Melbourne, and learned about a lot more than just alfajores. Paula explained the geography of Argentina to me, as well as the importance of dulce de leche in the culture and lives of Argentinians. She also gave me a box of the ‘alfies’ to try. I am a big fan of caramel and the dulce de leche is next level delicious. Ideally, you too should grab a box to sample while you listen, but if you don’t have any now, you’ll definitely be hopping on her website and ordering them once you’ve listened to this chat.