

- Jul 29, 2021
- 4 min
Expressing Indigeneity on the table: Pastel de quinua
This year (yesterday, in fact!) was the Bicentennial of Peru on July 28th. To honor this special occasion I decided I wanted to share a...
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- Dec 1, 2020
- 4 min
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...
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- May 14, 2019
- 4 min
Chicken or the egg...er, peanut first? The Savory Chicken Peanut Stew
Pollo al maní, or Peruvian Chicken Peanut Stew, is not something you usually find on menus in U.S.-based restaurants. Perhaps it's...
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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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- 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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- Dec 23, 2018
- 4 min
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...
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- Oct 3, 2018
- 3 min
Seco de res, Peruvian Beef Stew
When fall arrives in New England, I get in the mood for a nice stew. Peruvian dish, Seco de res!
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- Aug 29, 2018
- 2 min
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!
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- Aug 10, 2018
- 4 min
Sopa de quinua, Quinua kashki
While living in Peru I found soup being served in almost any outdoor produce market, in small and large stalls throughout.
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- Jul 30, 2018
- 3 min
Ceviche serrano-ish
In honor of Peruvian Independence day, July 28th, I (Chefmama Krysia) made something like a ceviche serrano for parents, also called ceviche
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