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2 pisco manhattans in coupe glasses.

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

Cast iron skillet with charred sweet corn and homemade tajín.

Easy Tajín Corn

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Fresh Prickly Pear Martini

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This Fresh Prickly Pear Martini features fresh prickly pear pulp, gin, dry Lillet Rouge, and orange bitters. Not to be confused with sweet vodka cocktails served in martini glasses, dry martini lovers (like me!) will enjoy its botanical, somewhat earthy flavor. The brilliant hue of the prickly pear pulp certainly makes a statement. This one…
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Roasted honeynut squash is cooked in a cast iron skillet.

Spicy Roasted Honeynut Squash

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

The Best Roasted Peruvian Potatoes

2 bourbon and kombucha cocktails on a slate tray with lemon garnish.

Ginger Lemon Kombucha Cocktail with Bourbon

A copper tray with Mexican grilled zucchini ribbon skewers.

Mexican Grilled Zucchini Ribbon Skewers

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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.

Peruvian Cilantro 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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Delicious Main Dishes

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

Mexican Grilled Shrimp Salad with Spicy Citrus Dressing

Chicken Broccoli Bleu Cheese Pasta in a cast iron skillet.

Chicken Broccoli and Bleu Cheese Pasta

An aqua ceramic plate with 2 Irish tacos, copper fork, and orange napkin.

Irish Tacos with Corned Beef and Spicy Slaw

A cast iron plate with 2 air fryer chicken leg quarters with an orange napkin.

Easy Mexican Air Fryer Chicken Leg Quarters

Delightful Drinks

Drink Recipes
2 bourbon and kombucha cocktails on a slate tray with lemon garnish.

Ginger Lemon Kombucha Cocktail with Bourbon

Tamarind Cocktail with Mezcal

Tamarind Cocktail with Mezcal

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

Pumpkin Sangria with Bourbon

Desserts

Dessert Recipes
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

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

Coconut Lucuma Ice Cream

Coconut Avocado Sorbet

Coconut Avocado Sorbet

Side Dishes

Side Dish Recipes
A copper tray with Mexican grilled zucchini ribbon skewers.

Mexican Grilled Zucchini Ribbon Skewers

A white bowl with Mexican breakfast potatoes, a copper spoon, and linen napkin.

Easy Mexican Breakfast Potatoes

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

Homemade Peruvian Salad Dressing

Cast iron skillet with charred sweet corn and homemade tajín.

Easy Tajín Corn

Salads

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

Roasted Brussels Sprouts Salad

Giant Corn Peruvian Salad Solterito

Solterito

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

Appetizers

Appetizer Recipes
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