This was the first trip I took with my child to Peru in which we both were old enough to have retained memories.

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.

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...

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...