Spiced Turkey Stuffed with Cranberries, Raisins, Garbanzos, Black Olives and Feta

This was the trial run for Christmas – we can now rest assured that this recipe (adapted from typical Chiclayano home cooking) is scrumptious enough to serve up to family and friends with the utmost confidence.  The three and a half kilo turkey we procured was far from enormous, but as there’s two of us [...]

Lomo Saltado

Finally, Dan, here’s the recipe for lomo saltado – hope you enjoy experimenting!  This dish is a real crowd pleaser, and very easy to throw together.  It’s essentially just Peruvian fast food – but if you are a carnivore, it’s difficult not to like steak and chips; this is steak and chips with an added, [...]

Chicharrones: this fried pork will not contribute to your moral decline.

I have got to tell you about another one of Tito’s fantastic recipes that we had for breakfast on Sunday.  Any other day of the week it would be far too decadent, but chicharrones for breakfast on Sunday is perfectly in order - they are traditional Peruvian breakfast fare.  Speaking of decadent: in Spanish the [...]

Tito’s Peruvian Beans with Gammon

On Saturday evening Tito and I decided to have a civilised evening in, drink some nicely oaked red wine and have a warm and comforting roast. Gammon and root vegetables… a wonderful autumnal selection of parsnips, sweet potatoes, yuccas and carrots… the sweetness of the vegetables would harmonise with the sweet, yet also salty, taste [...]