At last week’s Pisco Cocktails class, we infused Pisco with coffee beans, and since the infusion needs to rest for about a week, it was ready just in time for National Coffee Day yesterday. But all of last week, I was also working on another top-secret infusion — pisco with chocolate. Here’s how you can make a chocolate lover’s Pisco… Read more →
Monthly Archives: September 2011
A Conversation About Mistura: The Power of Food
September is Mistura season in Peru, and though I was not able to attend the famed food festival this year, I was excited to read daily news updates about the happenings. If you don’t know what Mistura is all about, check out the trailer for the documentary Mistura: The Power of Food which recently screened at the SF Latino Film… Read more →
Semana Numero 38
The one-of-a-kind Pisco Trail Certificate awarded to the students who participated in the Pisco Cocktails class at 18 Reasons. Read more →
Pisco Cocktails Class at 18 Reasons
At the 18 Reasons Pisco Cocktails class, 16 Pisco-loving students spent the evening making simple syrup, cracking eggs, crushing strawberries, squeezing limes, and cracking coffee beans to make 4 different cocktails and a special take-home infusion. But we also talked about the history of Pisco, its origins in the Ica Valley of Peru, its journey from Peru to San Francisco,… Read more →
My First Guest Post
Over the past few months, I have been eagerly networking and using social media to promote Pisco Trail. For example, at the IFBC in New Orleans, I was delighted to meet and talk to other food bloggers and learn more about their interests while sharing my stories about Peruvian cuisine. After the conference, I was very much inspired to start… Read more →