Posted in Desserts & Bakery, Fruits on Nov 6th, 2008
This isn’t a version of the manjarblanco. The manjar de almendras is a traditional and ancient dessert, born in the peruvian colonial age. You can still find some of this delicious dishes in some old convents. Pay attention: A group of almonds are not ground well, so you can taste them. This recipe is for [...]
Posted in Desserts & Bakery, Vegetables & Legumes on Nov 5th, 2008
We’ve talked before about the quinoa, one of the best foods in the world due its nutritional value. This time we’ll use it to prepare a very good –and simple- cake. Remember to wash the quinoa well, rubbing it in your hands. You must change the water until it gets clear. Then we boil the [...]
Posted in Desserts & Bakery, Potatoes on Sep 26th, 2008
The sweet potato is, in an unmerited way, not so popular as the potato - well, it’s easier to combine the potato with a bigger number of dishes, but if we want to prepare a dessert, we’ll have here a great allied. This dish is very easy to prepare and its ingredients are well known. [...]
Posted in Desserts & Bakery, Others on Sep 19th, 2008
The word chimbo refers to a kind of dessert made with eggs, syrup and almonds. The huevo chimbo is a traditional rich egg-based dessert, made with egg whites, butter, cinnamon, cloves and decorated with almonds. Does it sound good? it’ll be better when you try it. This recipe is for 10 people.
Posted in Desserts & Bakery, Vegetables & Legumes on Aug 14th, 2008
The cassava -or yuca, in Peru, also known as mandioca in other countries- is one of the three more popular tubers next to the potato and the sweet potato. Today, we’ll see a special way to prepare the popular empanadas, using the cassava to make a pastry. You can use them also as snacks. Follow [...]
Posted in Desserts & Bakery, Milk on Aug 7th, 2008
The natilla is a traditional dessert of Piura, in the north of Peru. As the manjarblanco, it’s also a sweet spread but made with milk and chancaca (molasses). Usually it’s selled in cans or in plastic packs. Do you remeber the algarrobina cocktail? well, both are from peruvian north, so you can imagine how delicious [...]
Posted in Desserts & Bakery, Milk on Aug 1st, 2008
Despite of its name, the leche asada is a tasty dessert with a lot of versions in all South America. It’s very popular due its simplicity, its nutritional value, and -of course- its flavor. Milk, sugar, vanilla and eggs are all you need. Come on, try it - you’ll love it.
Posted in Desserts & Bakery, Milk on Jul 23rd, 2008
A teja is a candy filled with manjarblanco and coated with a fondant-like shell. When this shell is made with chocolate, the candy is called chocoteja. We’ll see the tejas recipe later; for now, it’s better to know how the chocotejas are made. It’s not complicated! if you or your kids love the sweet things, [...]
Posted in Desserts & Bakery, Rice on Jul 22nd, 2008
The rice is very important in Peru… not only in our main courses, but in desserts too (did you already prepare the arroz con leche (pudding rice? it’s not the same than this, and if you didn’t, you must try it). This pudding contains apricots, eggs, grated lime rind and, of course, rice and vanilla. [...]
Posted in Desserts & Bakery, Milk on Jul 10th, 2008
Despite of its name, it isn’t cheese; this dessert is rather as an ice cream, but with more advantages: it’s more natural, fresh, without any chemicals and healthy. You’ll find it easily in Arequipa, a city in the south of Peru. It’s not complicated! this recipe is for 10 people (in theory… if you try [...]
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