This Peruvian potato salad has a spicy, creamy, and colorful dressing that is a vehicle for one of the most important ingredients in Peruvian cuisine — aji amarillo, a smoky yellow hot pepper with a subtle fire.
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Yearly Archives: 2011
Semana Numero 43
First stop on a bike ride around San Francisco exploring different coffee bars and local roasters. The caffeinated day included: 1 Cafe con Leche, Bicycle Coffee, courtesy of my French press at home 1 Macchiato, Four Barrel Coffee roasters on Valencia St. 1 Espresso, 49th Parallel at Mavelous on Market St. 1 Capuccino, Verve Coffee at Frog Hollow Farm in… Read more →
Cocktails 101: Pisco Tres Amigos
This Pisco cocktail pays homage to Peru, Spain, and the grape. The grape that arrived from Spain to the Ica Valley of Peru 400 years ago, where Pisco was born. The grape that in Spain is used to make Sherry, wine, and Cava. And in the Tres Amigos, three versions of the grape play beautifully — Pisco, Cava, and raw… 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 →
Semana Numero 42
Closing time… outside Bi-Rite Market on 18th Street. Read more →