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

Creating a family tradition of making tamales together.

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...

In my last post, I reflected on my fear-based shopping and hoarding practices due to the pandemic. Over the last ten years, I have...

Pollo al maní, or Peruvian Chicken Peanut Stew, is not something you usually find on menus in U.S.-based restaurants. Perhaps it's...

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...

When Kahlo was an infant I sought out to tell her bedtime stories not only to help her fall asleep but to also give her a sense of...

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

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

While living in Peru I found soup being served in almost any outdoor produce market, in small and large stalls throughout.