On my last trip to Peru, I had the opportunity to try this dish, a delicacy in the Andean villages. What is it called? Read more →
Monthly Archives: April 2011
Tacu Tacu: Peruvian Refried Beans and Rice
Tacu Tacu is the Peruvian version of refried beans and rice—a simple, nutritious, and savory combination that just about anyone can make. In fact, my earliest memory or this dish was when one morning my dad surprised us by making Tacu Tacu for brunch using left overs. Read more →
Beans 101: Frejoles
Beans or frejoles are a great side dish and I often enjoy them with rice and a steak. In some cases, however, beans are the star of the show as in the Tacu Tacu. The key to making flavorful beans is to season them with a sofrito. This recipe is my own, and for simplicity I use canned pinto beans. Read more →
Dinner at Chez Panisse
When I moved to the Bay Area a decade ago, I was a recent college graduate and I lived in the Berkeley Hills just a few blocks from the famous Gourmet Ghetto. I used to get lunch at the Cheese Board Pizza, and my afternoon cafe con leche at the original Peet’s Coffee, but whenever I walked past the wood… Read more →
Semana Numero 13
Got Inca Kola on a hot summer day in San Francisco? While other kids grew up on Coca-Cola and Pepsi, we grew up on this. Fortunately, all it takes is a bike ride to Evergreen Market on Mission St. to get me some. Read more →