#MeatlessMondays – Crema de zapallo (squash soup). Healthy seasonal eating.
A couple years ago I took a holistic nutrition class, and I learned something that may seem very obvious, but not everyone follows: that eating and drinking warm things during cold months is...
View ArticleChicha de Jora, beer from the Andes
You can buy jora in the market, but if you want to make it yourself, the process starts with the sprouting of the corn. Place corn in a container, cover with water and soak for 5 days. After that,...
View ArticleWelcoming the Year of the Snake with Tallarin Saltado (Stir-fried noodles)
We are welcoming the Year of the Snake in the Chinese Horoscope, by banqueting on one of our favorite foods: Chifa. This kind of cuisine is craved throughout Peru, and is a varied and intensely...
View ArticlePaneton French Toasts – Making the best of your leftovers
Christmas may be over, but homes are still filled with December leftovers. In Peru, that means one thing: Paneton. Our version of the Italian panettone is by far the most popular product during the...
View ArticleChups – Summer Fun
Chups and marcianos are the Peruvian version of what is called bolis and bolos in other Latin American countries. To make them, any leftover fruit juice or milk are poured into thin plastic bags with...
View ArticleChristmas Hot Chocolate
Hot chocolate is a Christmas season tradition all over Peru. There are gatherings called “chocolatadas”, where hot chocolate is served along with thick panetón (panettone) slices or some other...
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