- Mar 16
- 6 min
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.
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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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- Jun 30, 2022
- 3 min
Kiwicha con leche, Peru's amaranth breakfast drink
A super easy recipe for a delicious and nutritious Peruvian breakfast drink recipe made from amaranth, Kiwicha con leche.
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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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- May 31, 2021
- 3 min
Ulluku, olluco, or olluquito, a little tuber with a big punch
Chefmama Krysia discusses olluco, a tuber from Peru, and shares a recipe for guise de olluquito con carne.
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- Apr 27, 2021
- 4 min
The Origins of Mazamorra Morada, Peruvian Purple Corn Pudding
A chef's exploration about a Peruvian dessert Mazamorra morada, from a personal and historical perspective.
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- Mar 31, 2021
- 6 min
La Causa Limeña, a Pre-Columbian Dish
People have been hearing a LOT about Peruvian cuisine over the last 10 years or so and have become quite familiar with a slew of dishes...
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- Feb 27, 2021
- 5 min
Pandemic Kitchen, Part 2: My 10 Year Old Chuño
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...
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