Food Pairings for the National Drink of Peru: Pisco Sour
Filed Under Recipes, Wines & Spirits Peru
National Pisco Sour Day is the first Saturday of February, but we are convinced any day is a good day for a Pisco sour! For this reason we thought we'd share not only a recipe for this national drink of Peru, but what to serve it with too. While pisco sours are served at just about every bar there is in Peru, these simple cocktails can also easily be enjoyed… Read
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All About Empanadas (and Two Recipes)
Filed Under Food History, Recipes Argentina, Peru
Even with the enormous landmass that is Latin America -- from Mexico down through South America -- and the enormous range of cultural influences, there's one dish you'll find in a lot of these countries: empanadas! This delicious baked, or fried, pastry treat is thought to originate with the Galician empanada of Spain, which dates back to the 1500s and which were traditionally made with chicken or cod fish. But… Read
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A Lomo Saltado Recipe from our Peru Culinary Vacation
Filed Under Food History, Recipes Peru
Peru is home to a number of UNESCO sites, from the ancient Machu Picchu to the historic cities of Lima and Cusco. In addition to experiencing all that beauty on a Peru culinary tour, another reason to travel to the south part of the globe is the food. Influenced by a wide variety of traditions and cultures, Peruvian cuisine is unlike any other in the world, making it the perfect… Read
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Pisco: Peru's Most Famous Beverage
Filed Under Destination Features, Kitchen Tips, Recipes, Wines & Spirits Peru
Any trip to Peru, and certainly a culinary vacation there, will include at least one sighting of the famed grape brandy Pisco. During our culinary tour "Taste of Peru," a Sommelier actually teaches travelers about Peru's national drink and how to use it in various cocktails. Pisco is, quite simply, a type of brandy made from fermented grapes. It is produced in both Peru and Chile, and there are still… Read
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Machu Picchu on a Peru Culinary Vacation
Filed Under Destination Features, Travel Tips, Travel Videos Peru
Machu Picchu is the top reason for why many people travel to Peru, and not just because it's situated in the forest of the Andes mountains and been named both a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the new seven wonders of the world. (Although all of those are reasons enough to visit this stunning archaeological site). There's a magical quality to this city that was excavated just over… Read
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Lomo Saltado during a Peruvian Cooking Vacation
Filed Under Destination Features, Food History Peru
When one thinks of Peruvian cuisine, ceviche often comes to mind. But seafood "cooked" in lime juice is just one of many traditional dishes that hail from this South American country that you can explore on our cooking vacations in Peru. That's because the cuisine here is one of the most diverse in the world with more than 2,000 soups and 250 desserts, and that's just a tip of the… Read
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