The three of us had been enjoying Pisco cocktails, writing down notes, and taking pictures for almost three hours. And with 7 cocktails down, there was 1 more to go in the competition until we could compare notes and tally up the score. But to our surprise the last contestant actually made 4 different Pisco cocktails that represented the Four… Read more →
2011 was a year of many firsts for Pisco Trail. I attended my first food bloggers conference in a city rich with culinary and cocktail history, New Orleans. I cooked the first Peruvian tasting at 18 Reasons in San Francisco, followed by its first Pisco cocktails class. And I discovered something new — I love making Peruvian desserts. Read more →
Last weekend, I had the pleasure of traveling to Monterey to prepare a Peruvian tasting menu for Team Peru at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. The idea for this dinner was born several weeks ago when I first met several MIIS students at a non-profit in San Francisco. Our shared passion for Peruvian culture had us quickly bonding and… Read more →
For the past few weeks, I was brimming with excitement and counting the days until Tuesday’s event at Omnivore Books — a talk on the history of bitters and cocktails by Brad Parsons, author of Bitters, A Spirited History of a Classic Cure-All. And though I’ve attended many fabulous events at Omnivore before, this time I was delighted to stand… Read more →
Last Monday, I joined 1,400 foodies that packed the Castro Theatre to listen and learn from one of the most influential chefs in the world — Ferran Adria. Though I’ve read many impressive stories about El Bulli, and even listened to first hand accounts from cooks who’ve interned there, I was delighted that the person who took the stage was… Read more →