Monthly Archives: September 2012

Quinoa Tabbouleh

Quinoa Tabbouleh

One of my favorite food projects is to “Peruvianize” a dish, that is, take an existing dish and change some of its ingredients to give it a uniquely Peruvian touch. For example, start with a traditional flan, but add quinoa and create the Crema Volteada. Or use quinoa to cook a Quinua con Leche instead of the traditional rice pudding.… Read more →

Pisco 75

Pisco 75

Inspired by the creativity flowing during SF Cocktail Week, I went into Pisco Trail’s cocktail lab, and didn’t come up for air until I had mixed something new. The result is a drink with a deep amber color and playful effervescence that pays homage to the classic French 75, but with ingredients that make this cocktail uniquely Peruvian. Read more →

No Kid Hungry

Many chefs, cooks, and food writers are enthusiastic about tasting new dishes, creating new recipes, or exploring new restaurants. So it’s not often that we think about not being able to eat or that there are people in the U.S. that are hungry. During the recent IFBC conference in Portland, I learned that 1 in 5 children are hungry in… Read more →