

Peru: A longing for the embodied, through Kahlo's Eyes (Part 1)
This was the first trip I took with my child to Peru in which we both were old enough to have retained memories.
Mar 15, 20246 min read


At my father's request, Cau cau!
My father's birthday is New Year's Day. While many people party on New Year's Eve, for many years now I have stayed in and prepared food...
Jan 31, 20233 min read


Cachangas con api, a simple and super satisfying breakfast
Cachangas con api is a fun example of when Indigenous food preparations mix with colonial ones and create something new and delicious.
Nov 30, 20224 min read


Reflections on food traditions and tamales
Creating a family tradition of making tamales together.
Dec 31, 20214 min read


Aguadito de pollo, a family favorite
When 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...
Sep 30, 20213 min read


The Pandemic Kitchen and my Hoarding Hallelujah Moment
This 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...
Jan 31, 20216 min read


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...
Nov 30, 20204 min read


Latin American baby food? Yup!
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
Nov 11, 20197 min read


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...
Oct 17, 20197 min read


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
Jul 8, 20193 min read



