Tante Marie’s Cooking Camp

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The week before my Peruvian Tasting at 18 Reasons, I was very excited to attend a week-long cooking camp at Tante Marie’s Cooking School. And much like a boxer before a fight, or a runner before a race, I was the cook before the big tasting event — ready to hone my knife skills and tackle any recipe that was… Read more →

Peruvian Tasting at 18 Reasons

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Peruvian Tasting at 18 Reasons, The Mission, San Francisco

Peruvian Tasting at 18 Reasons, The Mission, San Francisco

Last Tuesday I had the pleasure of cooking some of my favorite dishes at the first Peruvian Tasting Night at 18 Reasons for a gastronomical tour of Peruvian cuisine. I was thrilled that the event sold out weeks in advance, and it was a wonderful opportunity to prepare some of the recipes from Pisco Trail for an audience excited to learn more about Peru and the cultures from all over the world that have influenced its cuisine.
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Lomo Saltado

Lomo Saltado (Chinese-Peruvian Beef Stir-Fry)

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Lomo Saltado is one of the most important dishes in the history of Peruvian cuisine — it’s the first time that ingredients from China like ginger and soy sauce were mixed with Peruvian aji amarillo hot peppers, and the fusion is a truly savory and spicy Chifa dish. There are several restaurants in San Francisco that serve Lomo Saltado, but… Read more →