Paltas rellenas are a favorite dish in our country. There are several variations but nothing beats chicken or

Huancaina Sauce is one of Peru's darling recipes. This particular version is the one I make at home (and my

Algarrobina is the name of this simple and delicious cocktail, sometimes considered a girly drink by men in Pe

How are you doing with your New Year's resolutions? Did you have any? Let me share mine with you. Last year, m

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post in collaboration with the National Pork Board, but the opinions, photos a

This is a compensated campaign in collaboration with California Sweetpotatoes and Latina Bloggers Connect. How

Guest post by Antonella Delfino. This cake is the new must have in my home. My husband asks for it every week

As complicated as it looks, this cake is actually very easy to make. I know, I know... by now you must be thin

You may love eating quinoa. You may love drinking Pisco. But what happens when you put the two together? That

Menestrón is a Peruvian adaptation of the Italian classic soup, Minestrone. Italian food has been a hu

The summer brings such beautiful bounty with it, that we almost don't know what to do with so much inspiration

Last week, our fellow blogger and friend Maura Hernandez, author of the beautiful Mexican food blog The Other

A few weeks ago we launched our latest eBook, Delightful Quinoa Recipes. In this virtual cookbook, we have sh

The first post I wrote for this blog, over 2 years ago, was about Tallarines Verdes, the Peruvian version of I

Boiled yellow potatoes covered with an even yellower spicy and creamy cheese sauce, and accompanied by hard-bo

Stress, stress, stress. The middle of the week (a.k.a Wednesday), can be difficult. It seems like the work wee

A few weeks ago I received a copy of one of my favorite home recipe books, 1:15 at Ivy. Antonella Delfino,

Last week we talked a little bit about cacao, the most gratifying superfood in vogue. As we mentioned in the

Seabass is one of my favorite fish because of its white, succulent meat. It's also very easy to cook, and you

Quinoa did it again! I think we've said enough about this Peruvian superfood, and declared our passion for it

Today we are revisiting our past by reposting this recipe for sushi rolls filled with causa instead of rice. F

Today is Memorial Day in the US, a holiday we don't celebrate in Peru, but that to us is now equivalent to a b

As many of you know, causa is a very traditional dish from the coast of Peru, and one of our personal darlings

If you read our blog last week, you'll remember we posted a recipe for Champus, a mazamorra-like dessert, trad

Artichokes are not only beautiful and complex on the outside, but they are also filled with deep inner beauty

We are welcoming the Year of the Snake in the Chinese Horoscope, by banqueting on one of our favorite foods: C

They have a long story in our country, so long that in pre-columbian ceramics there are many evidences of thei

Let me start by telling you that this is not my actual grandmother´s recipe. I gave it that name because I fo

Picarones may look like buñuelos or beignets, but they are one of a kind. They are not made with flour

Working in the kitchen is like magic. With a few ingredients, the right amount of seasonings and herbs, and so

** Guest post by Antonella Delfino. In Peru we have a local type of ham called Jamón del País. Traditionall

This week is sacred in Peru. Easter week. And by sacred we don't necessarily mean religious, because non-belie

Everybody knows this cake. A homey dessert with different famous names, in Spain and Central America it is bra

Molded ground beef with veggies and rice. Gastón Acurio, our most famous chef, says that growing up in upper

A Philosopher who fell under the spell of Peruvian cooking. A Nicaraguan who decided to become a Peruvian chef

SPICY POTATO TERRINE FILLED WITH TUNA AND AVOCADO How could I ever imagine that some mashed potatoes with lemo