Mar 166 min read
Peru: A longing for the embodied, through Kahlo's Eyes (Part 1)
This was the first trip I took with my child to Peru in which we both were old enough to have retained memories.
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Dec 1, 20204 min read
Tantawawa, a sweet bread offering
Having been born in the U.S. my references for Dia de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, were most often with the customs of Mexico. As a young...
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Sep 29, 20207 min read
Green Deditos: Year 2!
Last year Kahlo and I started growing a few things on our deck. Here are some of the lessons we learned this year.
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Oct 17, 20197 min read
Green Deditos: Gardening Babysteps
When Kahlo and I first started this website and blog we'd hoped to document our journey with food: to document our family recipes, maybe...
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Apr 1, 20195 min read
Beans That Made Him Cry
I had these smoked turkey necks in the freezer and a bag of pinto beans I needed to use up. I decided to throw them together into...
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Dec 23, 20184 min read
Tamales a la Chiquimamis
Winter time is a season when our family gathers together for many things. We have quite a few birthdays that fall in December (and...
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Aug 29, 20182 min read
Kahlo's Chicha Morada
Here in Boston we are swimming through another heatwave and it made me think about our favorite Peruvian drink, Chicha morada!
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Jun 11, 20185 min read
Is Ensalada Rusa Actually Russian?
Since I can remember I've been eating Ensalada Rusa, which translates as Russian Salad, at various family parties over the years.
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Apr 5, 20184 min read
Las Mañanitas & Green Spaghettis aka Tallarines Verdes
It's Chef Mama Krysia's birthday and she's whipped up her and Kahlo's (and abuelo's!) favorite dish!
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Mar 26, 20184 min read
Peru, presente!
A mom and daughter representing Peru at a school International Night with Aji de gallina!
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