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.
Jan 14 minReflections on food traditions and tamalesCreating a family tradition of making tamales together.
Oct 30, 20213 minThe evolution of Ocopa a la arequipeñaMany people know of the Andean origins of the potato and so it might not be surprising that there are many dishes using the tuber as...
Sep 30, 20213 minAguadito de pollo, a family favoriteWhen I think of this Peruvian chicken soup, I always think of my little sister Courtney and her wife. Not only is my sister insanely good...
Jul 29, 20214 minExpressing Indigeneity on the table: Pastel de quinuaThis year (yesterday, in fact!) was the Bicentennial of Peru on July 28th. To honor this special occasion I decided I wanted to share a...
May 31, 20213 minUlluku, olluco, or olluquito, a little tuber with a big punchChefmama Krysia discusses olluco, a tuber from Peru, and shares a recipe for guise de olluquito con carne.
Feb 27, 20215 minPandemic Kitchen, Part 2: My 10 Year Old ChuñoIn my last post, I reflected on my fear-based shopping and hoarding practices due to the pandemic. Over the last ten years, I have...
Feb 1, 20216 minThe Pandemic Kitchen and my Hoarding Hallelujah MomentThis was not a post I had planned to write. I realized recently, after trying to work up the energy to create and test out another...
Dec 1, 20204 minTantawawa, a sweet bread offeringHaving been born in the U.S. my references for Dia de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, were most often with the customs of Mexico. As a young...