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Peruvian food as I had hoped it would all be!
We finally had the kind of meal that I had expected to enjoy throughout my travels in Peru. One sparkling fresh ceviche came one after the other, exciting my palate and filling me with joy. The restaurant is Don Fernando... (Continue reading)
Peru Finally
I arrived at my hotel, the Casa Andina Miraflores, shortly after 11:00PM to the warmest welcome and the warm presence of my dear friend, Marta Nuñez,i who had been planning the Lima leg of my first trip to her... (Continue reading)
Machu Picchu
They say that one should not die without having been in Machu Picchu so here I am completely overwhelmed by the majesty and enormity of this site. It’s difficult to capture the essence of Machu Picchu and the mental... (Continue reading)
Lima restaurants 1
Our first real meal was at La Picanteria de Hector Solis, Santa Rosa 388 corner of Gonzalez Prada, 01-241-66-76 . The term picanteria refers to a place to snack but there is serious cooking going on in this casual spot... (Continue reading)
Peru 2013- Lima Market
Every year for the last ten years I’ve been saying that my next big trip would be to Peru but I had not made it until now and not a minute too soon. I invited my dear friend, ... (Continue reading)
Press Release: Zarela Act 7- Cooking Demo/One-Woman Show
Written on 23 Mar, 2013 at 19:00 in Events, On Zarela's Mind |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For information contact: Zarela Martinez Telephone Office: 212-644-1646 Mobile phone: 718-724-4913 For information between March 20-30, please contact by email zarela@zarela.com What: Zarela Act 7 /One-Woman Show Debut Where:Casa Mezcal, 86 Orchard Street, New York, New York... (Continue reading)
Recaudo
Written on 16 Mar, 2013 at 19:43 in Cooking, Cooking & Other Sauces, Marinades and Seasoning Pastes, Mexican Basics, Recipes |
This concept is not the same thing as recado (although both that and its Caribbean counterpart recaito must go back to the same root). It is probably related to the lengthier Spanish sofrito, which involves onions and garlic slowly cooked... (Continue reading)
Dukkah- Not Mexican but a deliciouds addictive spice mix
You can buy it or order it from Kalustyan’s or make it yourself with this recipe from Simply Recipes: Original recipe makes 1.5 cups 2/3 cup hazelnuts 1/2 cup sesame seeds 2 tablespoons coriander seeds 2 tablespoons cumin seeds 2... (Continue reading)
Roasted Fish with Chile-Water (Pescado Asado con Agua -Chile)
Written on 12 Mar, 2013 at 14:54 in Featured, Naturally Light Mexican Food, Recipes, Seafood, Seafood |
Easy to cook with head on, hard to photograph. The only fish I ever ate while growing up was the heavily-battered, deliciously crunchy fried fish at Luby’s Cafeteria in El Paso, Texas. So it stands to reason that I never... (Continue reading)
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