Vote for Your Favorite Food!
There are so many different amazing Peruvian Criollo foods, it’s hard to pick a favorite. I have an idea what the most searched for recipe is, but just for fun – I’d like to see what your opinions are – What is your favorite Peruvian Criollo dish?
Kitchen Cheats, Shortcuts and Substitutions
I’ve recently been reading a lot of articles about kitchen cheats – you know, short cuts that people take to save time in the kitchen. Some of them – like buying pre-shredded cheese – aren’t really viable here for most people. It’s only been in the last year or so that you could find packaged [...]
Experimenting with Lomo Saltado
Can I be honest here? Can I? Because if I’m being completely honest, I’d have to say that there are times when I get tired of eating Peruvian food. Not that there aren’t hundreds of delicious dishes to try! And the spices and condiments are used in some pretty wonderful ways. The problem for me [...]
Above the Clouds in Chanchamayo
by Greg de Villiers I stepped out of the hut and smiled. The clouds stretched out below me, which isn’t quite the normal place for clouds to stretch out and is a highly recommendable change of perspective. Had I leaped off the edge I’m sure I could have danced and swum among them; but I didn’t.Instead [...]
Sopa a la Criolla
As the days get cooler in Lima, we start looking for foods that are filling, foods that warm us, foods that are comforting. And there aren’t many foods that fit the bill better than sopa a la criolla. For me, it’s the equivalent to a big bowl of Mom’s macaroni and cheese. The soup is [...]
Slow Cooked Pork Roast
A good pork roast is one of my absolute favorite foods. And pork is a pretty popular food in Peru, too. In our family, we eat mostly chicken with pork being a definite second place, easily beating out beef. Today, I’ve got a recipe for a slow roasted pork shoulder. It’s flavored with a aji [...]
Morusa de Pallares or Butter Bean Puree
One day last week, the topic of lima beans came up in the comments here on the blog. Lima beans are one of the two vegetables that I just don’t eat – the other being celery. I have terrible memories of sitting at the dining room table for hours, not allowed to get up until [...]
Expat Night Out!
I’m not usually one for going out much. Despite the fact that my husband and I met in a bar, neither of us is much for parties or get-togethers. But last night was a big occasion – it was a celebration of 15 years of ExpatPeru. EP is a website created by Alan LaRue to [...]
Leche Asada
Before I came to Peru, I have to confess that I wasn’t much of a cook. I don’t mean that I didn’t cook – it just wasn’t really “cooking”. I used a lot of stuff from cans and boxes – canned tomatoes instead of fresh, Cream of Whatever soup mixes, Rice that comes in a [...]
Gaining Weight in Peru
In my years living in Peru, I’ve heard many people talk about how they lost weight when they came here. Between a more natural (less processed) diet and doing a lot more walking, that’s true for some. However, the longer I’m here, the more I think the opposite is true in the long run. When [...]
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