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El Capitán Cocktail – A Pisco Manhattan

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

Pollo Saltado

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Ginger Pumpkin Custard Ice Cream

A single bowl of Panera copy cat chicken tortilla soup with an orange cloth and copper spoon.

Panera Chicken Tortilla Soup


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A golden brown low carb breakfast casserole with turkey sausage, green chile, and Mexican cheeses in a cast iron skillet with colorful napkin.

Mexican Low Carb Breakfast Casserole

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This Mexican Low Carb Breakfast Casserole features Mexican cheeses, spicy turkey breakfast sausage, roasted green chile, bell pepper, and eggs. This savory, low carb breakfast is a one-pan wonder that takes just a few minutes of active time, and about 30 minutes in the oven (depending on the size of your pan). You can even…
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A rustic metal tray with 4 oyster mushroom tacos and toppings.

Roasted King and Oyster Mushroom Tacos

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

Peruvian Christmas Rice (Arroz Árabe)

A metal tray with roasted Peruvian Christmas turkey, herb and citrus garnish, and a print napkin.

Roasted Peruvian Turkey

A white cast iron Dutch oven with Peruvian quinoa soup and a ladle.

Sopa de Quinoa (Peruvian Quinoa Soup)


2 modern, angular martini glasses with the chocolate Manhattan variant garnished with orange twist.

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A clear glass bowl with Homemade Low Sodium Tajín and a stainless steel measuring spoon.

Homemade Tajín Recipe (Copy Cat)

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

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

Simple Peruvian Rice

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

Pollo Saltado

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

Pan-Seared Mexican Fish

A white ceramic bowl with Peruvian chicken and cilantro soup garnished with hard cooked egg and avocado.

Aguadito de Pollo – Peruvian Chicken Soup

A glass bottle of tamarind syrup with two cocktails in the background.

Tamarind Syrup

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

Peruvian Salsa Criolla

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Pumpkin Kentucky Mule


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Peruvian Solterito Salad

Peruvian Chicken and Rice in a cast iron skillet with a bowl of aji amarillo.

Peruvian Chicken and Rice

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Golden Beet Salad with Goat Cheese

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Easy One Pot Ground Lamb and Couscous


Delicious Main Dishes

A white cast iron Dutch oven with Peruvian quinoa soup and a ladle.

Sopa de Quinoa (Peruvian Quinoa Soup)

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

Mexican Dutch Oven Beef Stew

Chicken Broccoli Bleu Cheese Pasta in a cast iron skillet.

Chicken Broccoli and Bleu Cheese Pasta

A copper sheet pan with 4 tostadas de tinga de pollo.

Chicken Tostadas Tinga with Potatoes


Tacos and Tostadas


Delightful Drinks

Gin and Lillet Rosé Cocktail in a stemless martini glass with raspberry and bay leaf garnish.

Gin and Lillet Rosé Cocktail


Desserts

A white ceramic tray with 2 servings of prickly pear ice cream.

Prickly Pear Ice Cream

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

Coconut Tamarind Ice Cream

A white plate with kumquat confit and chèvre on toast.

Spiced Kumquat Confit

White ceramic bowls with a scoop of lucuma custard ice cream, spoons, and napkin.

Coconut Lucuma Ice Cream


Side Dishes

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

The Best Roasted Peruvian Potatoes

A copper tray with Mexican grilled zucchini ribbon skewers.

Mexican Grilled Zucchini Ribbon Skewers

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


Salads

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

Roasted Brussels Sprouts Salad

A close up of a red platter with grilled chayote salad and 2 black forks.

Grilled Chayote Salad

A black stoneware plate with sweet potato and arugula salad garnished with bleu cheese and toasted pepitas, black flatware, and a grey napkin.

Mexican Sweet Potato Salad with Chipotle Vinaigrette

A wood salad bowl with Peruvian quinoa salad, sliced avocados and wood salad utensils.

Healthy Peruvian Quinoa Salad


Appetizers

Goat Cheese and Chorizo Stuffed Piquillo Peppers

Spanish Stuffed Mini Peppers

Fresh kumquat salsa with tomatoes and peppers in a turquoise stoneware bowl with tortilla chips.

Kumquat Salsa

An oval cast iron dish with air fryer plantains and a linen napkin.

Air Fryer Plantain Chips

A mini-paella pan with Peruvian scallops, air fryer plantains, and 2 sauces.

Peruvian Scallops