What Peruvian dessert uses these ingredients that are perfect for the Fall season: sweet potatoes, squash, piloncillo sugar, cinnamon, and anise? Read more →
Cocktails 101: Cuban Cocktails with Pisco
The Mojito and Cuba Libre are two classic Cuban cocktails that every mixologist knows how to prepare. But in Peru of course, we pay homage to these cocktails by preparing them with Pisco instead of rum. The inspiration for these drinks came from a cocktail book by Gaston Acurio. And one of my favorite things about these recipes is that… Read more →
Semana Numero 44
The rain cleared just in time for a visit to Long Meadow Ranch in Napa Valley. Read more →
Cocktails 101: Pisco Sazerac
The Sazerac cocktail is history in a glass. It’s the official cocktail of New Orleans, and the height of its popularity in 1850 coincides with the Gold Rush in California and the arrival of Pisco in San Francisco. After enjoying a Sazerac in New Orleans during the International Food Bloggers Conference, I was truly inspired by its flavor and history. Read more →
Peruvian Potato Salad (Papa a la Huancaina)
This Peruvian potato salad has a spicy, creamy, and colorful dressing that is a vehicle for one of the most important ingredients in Peruvian cuisine — aji amarillo, a smoky yellow hot pepper with a subtle fire.
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