Desserts
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My Peru and Its Many Reasons to Consume Purple Corn
Previously it was thought and some still think that Mexico is the place where the corn originated, but according to…
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Would you like a croissant for your breakfast?
Yes, I love having one for breakfast. Every day that I go to my English classes at the Maximo Nivel…
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In the Plaza Tupac Amaru you can but your sweets for Easter
Today, Holy Thursday, all the plazas of the city of the Cusco like the plaza Tupac Amaru, San Francisco, Belén,…
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Peru’s Suspiro a la Limeña is a True Delight
Manjar Blanco, the sweet milk, has a long history. Cervantes tells us that it was Sancho Panza’s favorite treat. It…
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Wonder and Destruction, Cacao Nacional in Peru
Pure Nacional Cacao Beans Sometimes you go looking for one thing and find another. It happened the other day when…
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Sweet Dishes Balance Holy Friday
Holy Week began this last Monday in the City of the Incas. Holy Monday began with the procession of the…
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Sweet and Long, The Glorious, Native Pacay Fruit
Pacay is a fruit that is very well known and frequently consumed by the population of Cusco. You find…
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White, Gold, and Caramel Brown, the Wonderful Alfajores of Cusco
Sweet Alfajores The glass cases of our bakeries, grocery stores, coffee houses, and some restaurants show off alfajores year round.…
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Bread Babies and Bread Horses Fill Cusco with Color and Love
Every year at this time it is our custom to enjoy a bread baby or a bread horse. From the…
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Easter Sunday and Holy Week Ends
Holy week arrives at its end, today, after we lived seven days of pure intensity where everyone spoke of Jesus…
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