If ever I had a culinary nemesis, it is arroz con leche, or ride pudding. Yes, I know, it's pretty dang simple and only has a couple handfuls of ingredients but have you ever tried to make it? I could never get a consistent batch. Sometimes it would come out perfectly. Sometimes I'd end up with crunchy, uncooked grains of rice. In this short and sweet post, I'll give my humble opinion about what can make a consistently creamy batch of arroz con leche, with a Peruvian twist. A

My father's birthday is New Year's Day. While many people party on New Year's Eve, for many years now I have stayed in and prepared food for his birthday party with much joy and anticipation. We have a lot of winter birthdays and celebrations in my family, so it can sometimes be hard to come up with different and intriguing menu items so late in the holiday season. This year my dad surprised me and requested something he was craving that I had never made nor tasted; Cau cau,