During a busy catering event, a woman from France approached me. She pointed at the Ají de Gallina and said, «This dish feels like a hug.» She told me how it reminded her of a creamy chicken stew her own grandmother used to make, but with this surprising, vibrant flavor she couldn’t place. She was […]

Last week, I was hosting a private chef dinner for a couple celebrating their anniversary. She was from Lima, and her husband was German. He wanted to surprise her with a taste of her homeland. When I brought out the Ceviche, her eyes lit up. She told me that for her, Ceviche wasn’t just food;

Just the other night, a young man came into the restaurant. I could tell he was Peruvian from the way his eyes lit up when he saw the menu. He ordered the Lomo Saltado, and when the smoky aroma from the wok reached his table, he closed his eyes and smiled. «That smell,» he told