Carapulcra, an ancient Andean dish
I crave food with a lot of flavor. One dish that delivers is Carapulcra, a Peruvian potato, peanut and pepper stew. If you do an internet...
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- Jan 28, 2020
- 4 min
Papas rellenas, a Peruvian comfort food
When living in Peru, I didn't always have time to eat at home regularly. Papas rellenas were my go-to street food and is one of my favor
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- Dec 30, 2019
- 4 min
The Quinoa Dish Everyone's Mama Made
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...
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- Oct 17, 2019
- 7 min
Green Deditos: Gardening Babysteps
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...
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- Aug 31, 2019
- 3 min
Have you ever had Couve a Mineira?
I love collard greens. I love them cooked until they are tender and melt in your mouth; I love them in soup to give added color and...
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- Jul 19, 2019
- 4 min
El solterito arequipeño, a great summer salad
When I was in culinary school and studied in Peru, I learned of a super simple salad from Arequipa called Solterito, which literally means &
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- Jul 8, 2019
- 3 min
Agua de fresa because....strawberries!
Summertime in New England brings not only heat but humidity. There is nothing more refreshing then a cold glass of water that has a beautifu
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- Apr 1, 2019
- 5 min
Beans That Made Him Cry
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...
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- Mar 12, 2019
- 3 min
Emoliente, el "desayuno cholo"
It wasn't until I was an adult and living in Lima did I first encounter emoliente peruano. Once I found it, I obsessed about it not only...
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- Feb 26, 2019
- 4 min
Chupe de camarones, a beloved Peruvian soup
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...
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