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Tantawawa, a sweet bread offering

Having 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...

Green Deditos: Year 2!

Last year Kahlo and I started growing a few things on our deck. Here are some of the lessons we learned this year.

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 ...

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 the pre...

Tamales a la Chiquimamis

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

Kahlo's Chicha Morada

Here in Boston we are swimming through another heatwave and it made me think about our favorite Peruvian drink, Chicha morada!

Is Ensalada Rusa Actually Russian?

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

Las Mañanitas & Green Spaghettis aka Tallarines Verdes

It's Chef Mama Krysia's birthday and she's whipped up her and Kahlo's (and abuelo's!) favorite dish!

Peru, presente!

A mom and daughter representing Peru at a school International Night with Aji de gallina!

Snow Day Banana Bread

We live in the Boston-area and in the last couple weeks we've gotten hit by 3 Nor'easters. So, snow day banana bread!

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