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IFBC 2013 Seattle: Part 1

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IFBC 2013 Seattle

IFBC 2013 Seattle

Pisco Trail is back from a 2 week culinary adventure in Peru, and I have many stories to share with you. But first, I need to get ready for the upcoming International Food Blogger Conference in Seattle this weekend. This post is the first of a 3-part series on this year’s IFBC 2013.

My first IFBC was 3 years ago in New Orleans, and instantly I felt that I had arrived home. Where else could I meet others who wanted to do nothing else than talk about food and drinks? Well, not just talk, also sample local treats, attend cooking demos, learn about food photography, brush up on our tech and SEO skills, and paint the town wine-red. That’s right, nowhere else.

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Pisco Trail on the Road

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Pisco Sour

Pisco Sour

If you follow Pisco Trail, you may have noticed that there have been very few posts on Pisco Trail over the past few weeks. No recipes. No cocktails. No pop-ups. What is going on? Nothing to be worried about dear reader, aficionado of Peruvian food, and imbiber of Pisco. Quite simply, it’s because Pisco Trail has been on the road.
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Peruvian Independence Day Dinner in NOLA

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Peruvian Independence Day Dinner at Carmo, New Orleans, July 2013

Peruvian Independence Day Dinner at Carmo, New Orleans, July 2013

In what has now become an annual tradition, I returned to NOLA last weekend to cook a 4-course Peruvian pop-up dinner and serve Pisco cocktails at Carmo to celebrate Peruvian Independence Day, and I was delighted for the opportunity to once again share Peruvian food and culture with a city that in many ways reminds me of Peru.
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