I do love rice pudding: it’s rich and creamy, involves very little chewing (I’m not lazy, just a slow eater) and can be eaten with a little spoon, slowly, one delicate bite at a time. I also adore coconut and in all forms, edible and not: in savory dishes and sweet desserts, in body lotions, in [...]
I love mochi–in soup, filled with sweet beans in daifuku form, or toasted, dipped in soy sauce and sugar and wrapped in nori. Growing up, though, I was actually scared of it. Every New Year’s Day, my mom would make ozoni, Japanese mochi soup, and every year she would warn us kids to eat it [...]
Traditional arroz con pollo is made with chicken—duh— but I adapted it for my two hungry Pescatarian girls at our monthly roommate dinner. I have Dennis’ mom, Ana, to thank for the recipes and mi Guapito to thank for the translations! For more Peruvian recipes, Yanuq is a great source. I found the recipe for [...]
By Theresa
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Posted in Fish & Seafood, Latin American, Main Dish, Pasta & Grains, Peruvian, Salad, Sides, Vegetable
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Also tagged cheese, citrus, fish, Latin American, Peruvian, sauce, shrimp
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I’m back. Ten glorious days of stuffing my face with as many Peruvian culinary delights as possible—now that is my idea of vacation. My body is a little mad at me (and was really pissed on the flight back home) for being such a glutton, but I don’t care. It was worth it. I’ve posted [...]
By Theresa
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Posted in Beef & Lamb, Fish & Seafood, Latin American, Main Dish, Pasta & Grains, Peruvian, Poultry, vegetables
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Also tagged beef, chicken, dinner, fish, goat, Latin American, lunch, Peruvian, pork, sauce, seafood
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No work to do, so blog I shall. I’ve been a legal assistant for all of 2 months. Before that, I was a writer and a teacher. Basically, I was my job—I thought about it on the way to work, from work, on the weekend, on holiday; even sleep offered no escape from it. Now [...]
