The humble Guiso de quinua, as one of my research participants said, is a meal in and of itself. It packs a punch of flavor, gives you...

Can I be real for a minute? As much as I wanted to feed my little girl all the best things in the world I also used to make baby food for ec

When Kahlo and I first started this website and blog we'd hoped to document our journey with food: to document our family recipes, maybe...

I had these smoked turkey necks in the freezer and a bag of pinto beans I needed to use up. I decided to throw them together into...

Once upon a time, I hated seafood. My father used to say to me that it wasn't possible that I was his child if I didn't love seafood, as...

When Kahlo was an infant I sought out to tell her bedtime stories not only to help her fall asleep but to also give her a sense of...

Winter time is a season when our family gathers together for many things. We have quite a few birthdays that fall in December (and...

When fall arrives in New England, I get in the mood for a nice stew. Peruvian dish, Seco de res!

While living in Peru I found soup being served in almost any outdoor produce market, in small and large stalls throughout.

Since I can remember I've been eating Ensalada Rusa, which translates as Russian Salad, at various family parties over the years.