Stories

Panettone with Hot Chocolate

At the mere mention of “Christmas Cake” most people think of something dense and inedible — well, clearly these people have not had the pleasure of the Panettone, a sweetened, fluffy and buttery bread with dried fruit, candied lemon, and orange peel. In Peru, the Panettone is insanely popular, especially during the Christmas season. Read more →

Peruvian Donuts (Picarones)

My grandmother had magical hands. Big, beautiful, strong hands that for many years cooked my favorite dessert as a child — Picarones, or Peruvian Donuts. I can almost hear the hot oil sizzle as she tossed a ring of dough with a flick of her wrist into the large pot. And I remember standing on my tippy toes to look… Read more →

Steak Sanguich

It’s no secret that one of my favorite Peruvian dishes is Lomo Saltado, the Chinese-Peruvian beef stir-fry with French fries, but whenever I get together with my family, my mom often reminds me of a train ride we took many years ago. And when we recall this story, one thing is certain, I love to eat steak — under any… Read more →