Thanks to its geographical location, Peru has the privilege of having numerous climates and ecological niches where many crops have adapted and developed. With these natural ingredients, regional ...

Olenka Orjeda of Santa Rosa made it her mission to bring her native country’s authentic, home cooking to the North Bay with pop-up dinners, private parties and cooking classes. When it comes to ...

SAN RAMON — On a warm sunny afternoon in February, Nora Frazier is at home spicing things up — spicing up her cooking, that is. With the sounds of a Peruvian waltz in the background, Frazier is ...

It isn’t easy to sum up Peruvian food. It’s a cuisine known for its strength and variety of flavor combinations, with influences from many different cultures, including Spanish, African, European, and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Chef Ricardo Zarate named his West Hollywood ...

Ambitious “gourmet” cooking comes in all shapes and sizes these days, but every once in a while a deceptively accomplished new restaurant appears that makes your weary critic pine, perhaps a little ...

The cooking school at the Pachacutec vocational institute was founded for poor students by culinary maestro Gaston Acurio, who has spurred excitement globally for Peruvian cuisine, opening more than a ...

One way or another, you may have encountered Lucia Garza on the streets of Arlington. If you were lucky, you met Garza at her food cart, Snacks Doña Lucia, a spotless stainless-steel trailer wrapped ...