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Gazpacho Andino
Chilled tomato soup with quinoa.
Jul 3 • Nico Vera

June 2026

Running with Community
GreenTrail 21K race report.
Jun 23 • Nico Vera
Dulce de Camote
Sweet potato pudding, but make it Afro-Peruvian.
Jun 18 • Nico Vera

May 2026

Mario Vargas Llosa, The Storyteller
Peru's famed writer and the longing to tell Peruvian stories.
May 17 • Nico Vera

April 2026

The Guy With The Shirt!
UTMB Canyons 25K race report.
Apr 29 • Nico Vera
Carapulcra de Garbanzos
Afro-Peruvian chickpea stew with peanuts.
Apr 17 • Nico Vera
The Nostalgia of Inca Kola
Peru's soda is part of the national identity, at home and abroad.
Apr 10 • Nico Vera

March 2026

Palta Rellena
Chickpea salad stuffed avocado.
Mar 21 • Nico Vera

February 2026

Negra Soy / I Am Black
A poem by Afro-Peruvian activist, singer, and dancer Victoria Santa Cruz.
Feb 21 • Nico Vera
A Chifa Cocktail for Chinese New Year
At Museo del Pisco, one drink celebrates Lima’s Chinese-Peruvian culture.
Feb 7 • Nico Vera

January 2026

From Trails to Roads
Stoked to be running for the 2026 PF&H Team!
Jan 15 • Nico Vera
Empanadas Sin Carne
Baked plant-based beef empanadas.
Jan 1 • Nico Vera
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