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New Mexico Hatch Chile Enchiladas

Pork and Hatch Chile with rice in a white bowl with black flatware and grey napkin.

Pork and Hatch Green Chile Stew

A clear glass bowl of Hatch green chile salsa verde with a copper spoon and chips.

Hatch Green Chile Salsa

A close up of a terra cotta bowl full of picadillo with a tortilla, a copper spoon, and rust-colored napkin.

Mexican Picadillo with Hatch Chile


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

Mango Tajín Sorbet

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Have you tried tajín (chile lime seasoning)? If you’re a fan of tajín and fresh mango, you’re going to love this easy Mango Tajín Sorbet! With just 4 ingredients, and your ice cream freezer, your active time is just 10 minutes. You’ll love the kick from the tajín with the…
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2 mango chamoy cocktails and lime wedges on a wood tray.

Mango Chamoy Cocktail

Two stoneware bowls of Peruvian fish chowder with copper spoons, red napkin, cilantro, and scallions.

Chupe de Pescado | Peruvian Fish Chowder

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

Cheese Stuffed Bison Meatballs


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

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

Peruvian Beans

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

Pollo Saltado

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

Peruvian Yellow Sauce | Huancaína Sauce

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

Homemade Tajín Recipe (Copy Cat)

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

Simple Peruvian Rice

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

Pan-Seared Mexican Fish

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

Mexican Breakfast Burritos with Potatoes

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

The Best Roasted Peruvian Potatoes

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

Peruvian Salsa Criolla

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

Peruvian Arroz con Pollo | Chicken and Rice


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Grilling Favorites

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

Mexican Grilled Shrimp Salad with Spicy Citrus Dressing

A copper tray with a filleted and grilled redfish on the half shell with cilantro and grilled lime.

Grilled Redfish on the Half Shell

Grilled Tajín Chicken in a cast iron skillet with cilantro.

Grilled Tajín Chicken

A white salad bowl of Grilled Mexican Panzanella Salad with chayote squash, corn, Mexican cheese, and cilantro lime vinaigrette with a copper serving spoon.

Grilled Mexican Panzanella Salad with Chayote


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

Cuban-Style Healthy Picadillo

Sea Bass with mango salsa on a white plate with copper fork and rust napkin.

Mexican Sea Bass with Mango Salsa

Giant Corn Peruvian Salad Solterito

Peruvian Solterito Salad

Curried Okra and Eggplant in a cast iron skillet with a wooden spoon.

Curried Okra and Eggplant


Delicious Main Dishes

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

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

Air Fryer Baja Shrimp Tacos

A white oval baker with Peruvian fish escabeche with garnishes.

Peruvian Fish Escabeche



Tacos and Tostadas


Delightful Drinks

2 mango chamoy cocktails and lime wedges on a wood tray.

Mango Chamoy Cocktail

A beautiful whiskey and amaro Montenegro cocktail in a cocktail glass with bar ware.

Whiskey and Amaro Montenegro Cocktail


Desserts

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

Mango Tajín Sorbet

A small glass dish with a scoop of mango chamoy ice cream and a silver spoon.

Custard-Style Mango Chamoy Ice Cream

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

Tamarillo Curd Mini Tarts

A coupe glass with a scoop of mascarpone chocolate mousse on a white ceramic plate.

Chocolate Mascarpone Mousse Without Eggs


Side Dishes

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

Spicy Tomato Confit

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

Peruvian Christmas Rice (Arroz Árabe)

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


Salads

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


Appetizers

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

Scallop Tiradito Nikkei Style

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

Salsa de Rocoto | Rocoto Salsa

A copper tray with spicy peach salsa surrounded by baked corn tortilla chips.

Spicy Peach Salsa Recipe

A wood cutting board with several pieces of pork belly, watermelon salsa, and avocado.

Air Fryer Pork Belly

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