Writer

I write about Pisco because it’s in my blood, and I write about Peruvian food because it’s in my heart. Travel nourishes my spirit and inspires me as writer, mixologist, and chef. I’ve written and done photography for digital and print publications, most recently Imbibe, Eaten, and New Worlder.

• New Worlder, California’s Pisco Trail, two California distillers and the spirited history of pisco, brandy, and aguardiente
• Imbibe, Pisco Negroni: Oro en Paz, an original white Negroni variation in Cocktails + Spirits for Negroni Week
• Eaten, In Search of Nikkei, exploring the roots of Japanese-Peruvian cuisine
• New Worlder, Origins: Pisco Punch and Pisco Sour Cocktails, the origin stories of two classic pisco cocktails from California and Peru

I’ve also served as a consultant for authors, NPR, and United Airlines. Local bloggers have interviewed me, and a Japanese food blog featured my ceviche masterclass.

• Pisco Punch consultant for Iconic San Francisco Dishes, Drinks, and Desserts by Laura S. Borrman
• Pisco cocktail history consultant for Cocktail de Algarrobina by NPR The Salt
• Food history and recipe consultant for Peruvian Lamb Stew by United Airlines
• She Knows interviewed me for Drink Like a Peruvian: The Pisco Sour
• KQED Bay Area Bites interviewed me for Peru’s Unique Culinary History
• Food Sake Tokyo featured my Ceviche Masterclass