Spiced Sweet Potato Bread
I always try to boil a couple of extra sweet potatoes when I am making them for lunch or dinner. The leftovers are perfect to make these delicious quick breads which are wonderful for breakfast or...
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Estofado de Pollo con Vino Blanco // White Wine Chicken Stew
Estofado is such a common dish, a simple stew. This version incorporates white wine and an unusual combination of aji amarillo paste, ketchup and tomato paste. If you are entertaining a large group,...
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Sweet Potato, Pecan & Raisin Muffins
Delicious Sweet Potato, Pecan & Raisin Muffins for a flavorful breakfast in autumn! En Español Muffins have become a staple food here over the weekend. When I find the “right flavor,” my husband...
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Chewy Ginger Cookies
The best ginger cookie. Ever. En Español Thanksgiving is over. My favorite holiday has come and nearly gone. I love all of the parts of Thanksgiving dinner — the turkey, the cranberry sauce, the...
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Day Six :: Cardamom Snaps
Change up the spice in your Snaps with these Cardamom Snaps. I am sure I have mentioned before that Peruvians don’t take kindly to putting ginger in anything that should be sweet. For most here,...
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Sweet Potato Casserole
Sweet Potato Casserole is a delicious way to serve sweet potatoes this Christmas! Thanksgiving is not a holiday typically celebrated by Peruvians. Of course, it is a special day for America and it...
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French Apple Tart [BWJ]
A delicious tart with apple filling and topped with sliced apples. This is a gorgeous fall dessert! Should I? or Shouldn’t I ?was the question I kept asking myself. We are trying to eat a bit healthier...
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Peruvian Locro de Zapallo
Locro de Zapallo is a meatless vegetable stew which features a Peruvian winter squash. It is delicious, easy to make and perfect for cold days. En Español Winter is beginning to fade here in Peru and...
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Roasted Chicken with Quinoa Stuffing
Roasted Chicken with Quinoa Stuffing is an undeniably delicious combination of flavors that would be perfect on your holiday table. One of the main reasons the Quinoa Christmas Dinner idea came to me...
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Shambar Bean Soup
Shambar is a Peruvian bean soup from Trujillo that combines beans, grains, meats, and peppers into a hearty, delicious meal, served on Mondays. North of Lima lies the town of Trujillo. It is the...
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