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Mexican Charcuterie Board

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Easy Mediterranean Fish with White Beans

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Winter Old Fashioned with Allspice Dram

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Tallarines Verdes

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Tallarines Verdes – a Peruvian take on spaghetti with pesto sauce – is a traditional Peruvian pasta dish that is heavily influenced by Italian cuisine. The name translates to “green noodles” in Spanish, referring to the vibrant green sauce that coats the pasta. With fresh spinach, basil, and pecans, my…
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Hot Honey Old Fashioned

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Homemade Tajín Recipe (Copy Cat)

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Pollo Saltado

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Peruvian Beans

Peruvian ají sauce in a ceramic bowl, orange napking, and copper spoon.

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A cast iron skillet with 4 portions of cod in a Mexican pan sauce with tomatoes and citrus.

Pan-Seared Mexican Fish

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Simple Peruvian Rice

Two halves of a breakfast burrito with potatoes, sausage, eggs, avocado, etc. and a glass of orange juice.

Mexican Breakfast Burritos with Potatoes

A clear glass bowl of salsa criolla (Peruvian red onion tomato salad) on a brown background with limes and cilantro.

Peruvian Salsa Criolla

A black stoneware bowl of Peruvian beef stew with salsa criolla.

Peruvian Beef Stew (Seco de Carne)

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The Best Roasted Peruvian Potatoes

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Pumpkin Sangria with Bourbon

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Peruvian Pumpkin Soup – Sopa de Calabaza

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Roasted Pumpkin Barley Risotto

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Aguadito de Pollo – Peruvian Chicken Soup

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Cuban-Style Healthy Picadillo

Moroccan Shepherd's Pie in 2 white ramekins with striped napkin, and copper flatware.

Moroccan Shepherd’s Pie

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Pizza with Prosciutto and Figs

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Hot Honey Pizza

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Jalea de Mariscos

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Scallop Tiradito Nikkei Style

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Arroz Chaufa con Pollo

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Air Fryer Baja Shrimp Tacos

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Healthy Mexican Shrimp Tacos

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Spicy Air Fryer Tofu Tacos

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Spiced Crema Volteada

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Mango Tajín Sorbet

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Coconut Tamarind Ice Cream

7 tamarillo/tree tomato tarts on a yellow plate topped with whipped cream and fresh mint.

Tamarillo Curd Mini Tarts

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Air fryer yuca fries on a rectangular platter with lime wedges and cilantro.

Peruvian Air Fryer Yuca Fries

A white Dutch oven with the completed Peruvian Christmas rice garnished with pomegranate arils and fresh herbs.

Peruvian Christmas Rice (Arroz Árabe)

Roasted honeynut squash is cooked in a cast iron skillet.

Spicy Roasted Honeynut Squash

Salads

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A rustic white wood bowl with carrots, dried fruit, scallions, cilantro, almonds, and feta.

Moroccan Carrot Salad With Lemon Dressing

Roasted brussels sprouts salad in a wood bowl with copper fork.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts Salad

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Peruvian Solterito Salad

A glass bottle of homemade fresh strawberry/fresas frescas vinaigrette with 2 bowls of salad.

Homemade Peruvian Salad Dressing

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Mexican Cheese Ball

A muffin pan with the prepared cheese stuffed meatballs before cooking.

Cheese Stuffed Bison Meatballs

Goat Cheese and Chorizo Stuffed Piquillo Peppers

Spanish Stuffed Mini Peppers

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Hot Honey Sauce Recipe

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Spicy Tomato Confit

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Yucatán Pickled Red Onions

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Gourmet Low Sodium Taco Seasoning Recipe

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Mexican Dutch Oven Beef Stew

A black stoneware bowl of Peruvian beef stew with salsa criolla.

Peruvian Beef Stew (Seco de Carne)

A white ceramic bowl of creamy green chile chicken soup with fresh toppings.

Creamy Green Chile Chicken Soup

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Fish and Seafood
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Chupe de Pescado | Peruvian Fish Chowder

A grey platter of scallop tiradito with garnishes in white bowls.

Scallop Tiradito Nikkei Style

A grey shallow bowl with Mexican shrimp and citrus salad, copper fork, and orange wedges.

Mexican Grilled Shrimp Salad with Spicy Citrus Dressing

A cast iron skillet with skillet salmon with tamarillo sauce.

Mexican Salmon with Savory Tamarillo Sauce