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Quinoa for breakfast? Oh yeah!

Take leftover quinoa and turn it into a delicious and nutritious hot breakfast.

Reflections on food traditions and tamales

Creating a family tradition of making tamales together.

Expressing Indigeneity on the table: Pastel de quinua

This year (yesterday, in fact!) was the Bicentennial of Peru on July 28th. To honor this special occasion I decided I wanted to share a...

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...

Carapulcra, an ancient Andean dish

I crave food with a lot of flavor. One dish that delivers is Carapulcra, a Peruvian potato, peanut and pepper stew. If you do an internet...

The Quinoa Dish Everyone's Mama Made

The humble Guiso de quinua, as one of my research participants said, is a meal in and of itself. It packs a punch of flavor, gives you...

Have you ever had Couve a Mineira?

I love collard greens. I love them cooked until they are tender and melt in your mouth; I love them in soup to give added color and...

Sopa de quinua, Quinua kashki

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

Ceviche serrano-ish

In honor of Peruvian Independence day, July 28th, I (Chefmama Krysia) made something like a ceviche serrano for parents, also called ceviche

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