- Mar 31
- 4 min
Craving the Coast: Escabeche de pescado
This week I was missing Peru. One dish in particular that reminds me of home and family is Escabeche de pescado, a vinegary fish stew.
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- Nov 30, 2022
- 4 min
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.
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- Jan 30, 2022
- 4 min
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...
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- Jan 1, 2022
- 4 min
Reflections on food traditions and tamales
Creating a family tradition of making tamales together.
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- Sep 30, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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- Oct 26, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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- Nov 11, 2019
- 7 min
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
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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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- 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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