I was at a party the other evening in Dallas TX where I met quite an array of people from Colombia, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Spain as well as Greek, Russian and Lebanese. It was like being back in Manhattan and all were wonderful, bright and eccentric. As soon as some knew I
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This Peruvian dessert was one of the first desserts I watched my grandmother ‘abuelita’ make. It was very complex and it took a long time but when she was finished and the colorful dessert was assembled it was the most unique combination of flavours I had ever tasted to this day.
The Turrón
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Growing up with two incredible cooks and a pastry lover was not considered important for me at the time. I had no idea the techniques and recipes I learned then would keep me prepping and cooking into the future. I discovered handmade caramels with my grandmother, baked empanadas with my father
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