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A grey stoneware bowl with pasta and Peruvian yellow sauce with a garnish of parmesan and chopped cilantro.

Pasta a la Huancaína

A winter oldfashioned on a burlap cloth with orange twist and Christmas ornaments.

Winter Old Fashioned with Allspice Dram

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Mexican Charcuterie Board

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Vintage cocktail glasses with brilliant red gin, pomegranate, and Campari cocktails.

Gin and Pomegranate Cocktail

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This Gin and Pomegranate Cocktail is reminiscent of a martini, with gin, pomegranate juice, Campari, and orange bitters. Its gorgeous pink-red hue makes this off-dry cocktail perfect for Valentine’s Day, but you’ll love it year ’round! 👩🏻‍🍳 Tamara Talks – All About Gin Gin is a clear, distilled spirit that…
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Locro de gallina in a white stoneware bowl with copper spoon, and rust-colored napkin.

Locro de Gallina

A black plate with 3 spicy pork belly bites garnished with cilantro.

Spicy Pork Belly Bites

A black stoneware plate of Peruvian tamales with salsa criolla.

Peruvian Tamales

A platter of Peruvian chicken milanesa with lime wedges, fresh herbs, and colorful napkin.

Peruvian Milanesa de Pollo

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Homemade Tajín Recipe (Copy Cat)

A black plate with pollo saltado, french fries, and Peruvian rice with black flatware and garnishes.

Pollo Saltado

A single bowl of Peruvian beans with rice, salsa criolla, and avocado.

Peruvian Beans

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

Peruvian Yellow Sauce | Huancaína Sauce

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

Pan-Seared Mexican Fish

The Peruvian style rice feature image in an oval cast iron skillet with grey napkin.

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)

A black stoneware bowl of roasted Peruvian potatoes, huancaina sauce, ají verde, and print napkin.

The Best Roasted Peruvian Potatoes

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2 mason jars of fall pumpkin sangria garnished with rosemary and cinnamon stick.

Pumpkin Sangria with Bourbon

Peruvian Pumpkin Soup - Sopa de Calabazo in a yellow ceramic bowl.

Peruvian Pumpkin Soup – Sopa de Calabaza

A yellow ceramic bowl with roasted pumpkin barley risotto and copper flatware.

Roasted Pumpkin Barley Risotto

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Pumpkin Kentucky Mule

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A white ceramic bowl with Peruvian cilantro chicken soup with copper spoon.

Aguadito de Pollo – Peruvian Chicken Soup

A cast iron skillet with ground turkey picadillo and beans and rice.

Cuban-Style Healthy Picadillo

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

Moroccan Shepherd’s Pie

2 individual fig and prosciutto pizzas on black plates on a cutting board with pizza cutter.

Pizza with Prosciutto and Figs

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Locro de gallina in a white stoneware bowl with copper spoon, and rust-colored napkin.

Locro de Gallina

A platter of Peruvian chicken milanesa with lime wedges, fresh herbs, and colorful napkin.

Peruvian Milanesa de Pollo

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

Cheese Stuffed Bison Meatballs

A grey stoneware bowl with pasta and Peruvian yellow sauce with a garnish of parmesan and chopped cilantro.

Pasta a la Huancaína

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Tacos and Tostadas
A platter of air fryer Baja shrimp tacos with toppings in colorful bowls.

Air Fryer Baja Shrimp Tacos

An oval cast iron plate with 3 Mexican shrimp tacos with toppings.

Healthy Mexican Shrimp Tacos

5 spicy air fryer tofu tacos on a copper tray with avocado, queso fresco, and salsa.

Spicy Air Fryer Tofu Tacos

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A single crema volteada with orange and basil garnish with yellow striped napkin and copper spoon.

Spiced Crema Volteada

A white tray with 3 bowls of mango tajín sorbet, small gold spoons, and striped napkin.

Mango Tajín Sorbet

A tub of coconut tamarind ice cream and a waffle cone with 2 scoops.

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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Side Dish Recipes
A cast iron platter with Peruvian roasted potatoes, Peruvian yellow sauce, and garnishes.

Papas a la Huancaína

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

Salad Recipes
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

Giant Corn Peruvian Salad Solterito

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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A black plate with 3 spicy pork belly bites garnished with cilantro.

Spicy Pork Belly Bites

A black stoneware plate of Peruvian tamales with salsa criolla.

Peruvian Tamales

A wood cutting board with salsa de rocoto, a rocoto pepper, and cilantro.

Salsa de Rocoto | Rocoto Salsa

A white plate with rustic bread, cheese, and spicy tomato confit.

Spicy Tomato Confit

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Condiment Recipes
Hot honey sauce with a drippy wood spoon and an english muffin.

Hot Honey Sauce Recipe

A wood cutting board with Yucatan pickled onions in a red clay bowl with copper spoon.

Yucatán Pickled Red Onions

A wood pinch bowl of low sodium taco seasoning, and a glass jar full of seasoning.

Gourmet Low Sodium Taco Seasoning Recipe

A white plate with kumquat confit and chèvre on toast.

Spiced Kumquat Confit

Soups and Stews

Soups and Stews
A white cast iron Dutch oven filled with Mexican Dutch oven beef stew on a striped placemat.

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

Fish and Seafood

Fish and Seafood
A black stoneware plate with Peruvian fried seafood, yuca fries, and salsa criolla.