At the mere mention of “Christmas Cake” most people think of something dense and inedible — well, clearly these people have not had the pleasure of the Panettone, a sweetened, fluffy and buttery bread with dried fruit, candied lemon, and orange peel. In Peru, the Panettone is insanely popular, especially during the Christmas season. Read more →
Stories
Peruvian Donuts (Picarones)
My grandmother had magical hands. Big, beautiful, strong hands that for many years cooked my favorite dessert as a child — Picarones, or Peruvian Donuts. I can almost hear the hot oil sizzle as she tossed a ring of dough with a flick of her wrist into the large pot. And I remember standing on my tippy toes to look… Read more →
A Conversation About Mistura: The Power of Food
September is Mistura season in Peru, and though I was not able to attend the famed food festival this year, I was excited to read daily news updates about the happenings. If you don’t know what Mistura is all about, check out the trailer for the documentary Mistura: The Power of Food which recently screened at the SF Latino Film… Read more →
Steak Sanguich
It’s no secret that one of my favorite Peruvian dishes is Lomo Saltado, the Chinese-Peruvian beef stir-fry with French fries, but whenever I get together with my family, my mom often reminds me of a train ride we took many years ago. And when we recall this story, one thing is certain, I love to eat steak — under any… Read more →
Peruvian Paella for a Birthday Dinner
I Love to celebrate birthdays — for me it’s a wonderful opportunity to cook and share food with friends and family. So when I visited my family over Labor Day Weekend for my mom’s birthday, I immediately offered to cook the birthday dinner — a Peruvian Paella. Read more →