Month: February 2021

Cocktail

Pisco Sour

Showcasing Peru’s favorite spirit of pisco, this classic Pisco Sour recipe is beloved by many in both Peru, and beyond.

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Fish/Seafood

Charcoal-Grilled Octopus

First appearing on Javier Plascencia’s Finca Altozano menu in Valle de Guadalupe, people cross the border just to try this pulpo dish.

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Fish/Seafood

Tropical Shrimp Ceviche with Yuca

Excerpted from the cookbook Peppers of the Americas, Maricel E. Presilla presents this shrimp ceviche using three different kinds of spicy peppers.

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Corn

Tamalón

From cookbook Peppers of the Americas, Chef Maricel Presilla presents a big tamal, which is a beautiful, time-saving, and practical way to enjoy tamales.

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Recipes

Hunter’s Stew

Using wild onions, a variety of mushrooms, corn stock, and hunters’ bounty, The Sioux Chef Sean Sherman shares a simple, yet hearty stew.

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Dessert

Alfajores

In this classic cookie recipe excerpted from La Latina, chef Grace Ramirez presents her version of Argentine alfajores.

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Corn

Arepas

Chef Grace Ramirez calls her arepas recipe, excerpted from her cookbook La Latina, “magical little pockets of deliciousness.”

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Recipes

Croquetas de Maca

These croquettes, from Martin Morales’s Andina cookbook, are made with maca root powder, an ingredient indigenous to the Andes Mountains.

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Breakfast/ Brunch

Migas with Cheese

From America: The Cookbook, migas is a deconstructed breakfast taco featuring cheesy scrambled eggs mixed with fried tortilla strips.

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