Chilean cheese empanadas
Fried cheese empanadas are a delicious and typical delight of Chilean cuisine, and they are very easy and quick to prepare.
Tuna tiradito
Tuna tiradito is a Peruvian dish made of raw fish sliced into thin pieces, served with a cold, tangy, and spicy sauce.
Peruvian-style fried rice (arroz chaufa recipe)
Fried rice, known as “Arroz Chaufan” or “Chaufa,” is a popular Chifa dish derived from Chinese cuisine. It consists of stir-fried rice with vegetables, eggs, and chicken, or in this case, shrimp. Although it may seem complicated, it’s actually a quick and easy dish to make, making it perfect for using up leftover rice from the previous day.
Poppy seed pie
This poppy seed pie recipe is one of those classic recipes that our grandmothers used to prepare, and unfortunately, we often forget about them.
Chilean alfajores
The Chilean alfajores are delicious and incredibly easy to make. Moreover, we can create a variety of versions based on our preferences: adding raspberries or strawberries, coconut, walnuts, almonds, or anything else we desire to the dulce de leche filling to give them an extra special touch. The recipe I will provide you with is … Read more
Sicilian lemon granita recipe (granita al limone)
This lemon granita is absolutely delicious, super fresh, and very easy to make. We could also prepare it with other fruit juices, the most common flavors are oranges, tangerines, or grapefruits although one of my favorites is Meyer lemons which are a mix between lemon and mandarin. Granita is born in Italy, more specifically in … Read more
Suspiro de limeña recipe (delicious peruvian dessert)
This Suspiro de Limeña recipe, also known as Suspiro a la Limeña or Suspiro Limeño (aka sigh of a lima lady) is one of the most famous desserts in Peruvian cuisine. The origin is his peculiar name: As you might guess, this wonderful dessert originated in Lima, the capital city of Peru, in the mid-19th … Read more
Raspberry custard kuchen
This raspberry custard kuchen is a delightful German-inspired dessert. Many recipes from the southern regions have a clear German influence, making this recipe essentially a German kujen or kuchen. Can I change the raspberries in this recipe to make a mixed berry kuchen? Absolutely! Although this recipe uses raspberries, you can make it with blueberries, … Read more
Conger broth
Caldillo de congrio or conger broth is, in my opinion, one of the tastiest dishes in Chilean cuisine. So much so, that the poet Pablo Neruda, our Nobel Prize winner for Literature, dedicated a text to him called “Oda al caldillo de Congrio” that appeared in the work “Elementary Odes” of 1954. “In the sea/stormy/of … Read more
Best chilean ceviche recipe, how to make it with salmon
I love ceviche in all its varieties and by far my favorite is this Chilean ceviche that I will make with salmon. The main difference with Peruvian ceviche or Mexican ceviche is that the Chilean version has a much more mild flavor and is less spicy.