Monthly Archives: November 2011

Bitters and Pisco at Omnivore Books

For the past few weeks, I was brimming with excitement and counting the days until Tuesday’s event at Omnivore Books — a talk on the history of bitters and cocktails by Brad Parsons, author of Bitters, A Spirited History of a Classic Cure-All. And though I’ve attended many fabulous events at Omnivore before, this time I was delighted to stand… Read more →

Aguadito de Pavo (Peruvian Turkey Soup)

In Peru, an aguadito is a family of soups, and the Aguadito de Pavo, or turkey soup, is perfect for the Thanksgiving season. All you need to prep is a few veggies, a cilantro purée, rice, and an aji amarillo sofrito and you’ll have a soup that is warm, a little spicy, and full of the unique flavors of Peru. Read more →