Posted in Entrees & Sandwichs, Vegetables & Legumes on Sep 2nd, 2008
You don’t need to call to any fast food restaurant if you want a good sandwich. In fact, if you want a delicious AND healthy sandwich, you can have it in five minutes with this recipe. There’s no need to say a lot about olives (you must have heard about olive oil, mustn’t you? well…) [...]
Posted in Beef, Main Courses, Videos on Sep 1st, 2008
With this post, we inaugurate our YouTube channel! you can subscribe and make comments to the video or to the posts, as always. Gaston Acurio, one of the most important peruvian chefs, show us how to prepare an excellent Lomo Saltado (or sauté of beef tenderloin - remember the recipe? well, you’ll see some changes). [...]
Posted in Fruits, Liquors & Drinks on Aug 29th, 2008
There isn’t a lot of things better than a good drink, specially if it’s healthy too. A good cokctail prepared with fresh fruit and a good pisco can make a meeting -or a date- a very special one, so what are you waiting for? it’s easy, fast and tasty. Get 2 couples more and spend [...]
Posted in Main Courses, Vegetables & Legumes on Aug 28th, 2008
We’ve seen before the caiguas in the caiguas rellenas (stuffed caiguas) recipe, and we’ve also seen the ajiaco de papas (potato ajiaco) recipe some weeks ago. This is another type of ajiaco, all equally delicious. The recipe is not complicated and you’ll be delighted with its taste. Here you’ll read how to make happy 6 [...]
Posted in Fish & Seafood, Soups on Aug 27th, 2008
The chupÃn de pescado is similar to the chupe de pescado (or fish cioppino) but it has some different ingredients and a different way to prepare it. Yes, they both are delicious and perfect for a cold afternoon; so it’s better to let your taste decides. This recipe is for 6 people.
Posted in Fruits, Liquors & Drinks on Aug 25th, 2008
Sometimes the good things aren’t immediate and take their time. This is the case of the sour cherry liquor: we have to let the nature make its job, waiting for a month to get an excellent drink. You’ll only need a good pisco, ground cloves, powdered cinnamon, sour cherries (of course) and… patience. If there [...]
Posted in Soups, Vegetables & Legumes on Aug 22nd, 2008
The cioppiono -or chupe, in spanish- is one of the most popular types of soups in Peru - but, of course, our special way to prepare it and our ingredients make our cioppinos a very special dish. Maybe you remember the fish cioppino or the shrimp cioppino… well, today we’ll have a vegetarian one, made [...]
Posted in Liquors & Drinks, Milk on Aug 20th, 2008
This is a liquor with an odd name, but to try it is to love it. It’s similar to the delicious Algarrobina Cocktail; it also contains milk and egg, but pisco, port wine and cognac too. The result is amazing, but take care: the second glass can be dangerous. With the third… you’ll be dancing [...]
Posted in Soups, Vegetables & Legumes on Aug 19th, 2008
The quinoa is wonderful; we’ve seen before all its nutritional components which made it one of the best foods in the world. If you tried the quinoa pilaf or the king prawns with quinoa and orange syrup, you must try this delicious soup too (specially in a cold day!).
Posted in Main Courses, Spaguetti & Pasta on Aug 18th, 2008
This is the second type of tallarines verdes (”green spaguettis”) in Peru (well, in fact there are a lot of versions in every peruvian region). Do you remember the spaguettis with basil sauce? they’re the first type. This time, we’ll use walnuts, pork, onions and, of course, spinach. This recipe is for 3-4 people. Enjoy!
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