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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.

Vegan Llapingachos, a mi estilo!

I love potatoes. As a Peruvian American I sometimes think that potatoes are running through my veins. I enjoy them in any possible way...

Reflections on food traditions and tamales

Creating a family tradition of making tamales together.

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...

Alegría de kiwicha, cacao y maní // Amaranth Cacao Peanut Brittle

I do not have much of a sweet tooth. There are few sweets that really grab my attention. The ones that do often incorporate nuts or seeds...

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

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 &

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

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...

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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