May 56 minTarwi, Chocho, or Lupini: The slow-your-roll beanThere are only two beans,that are actually indigenous to Peru. This about one of them, tarwi, and how I learned to appreciate it.
Mar 313 minLocro de zapallo, one of the most Andean dishes I knowLocro de zapallo is a dish that predates both the Spanish and the Inca. It features many ingredients whose origins are the Andes.
Feb 285 minInchicapi, a peanut soup from the Selva of PeruThe memory of that soup I ate at the tail-end of my many hours-long day at Mistura makes me smile. It opened my eyes...
Jan 304 minVegan Llapingachos, a mi estilo!I love potatoes. As a Peruvian American I sometimes think that potatoes are running through my veins. I enjoy them in any possible way...
Jan 14 minReflections on food traditions and tamalesCreating a family tradition of making tamales together.