Culture Mashed Potatoes Are Better Cold A strong case for adding a flash of citrus and spice to your mashed potatoes, before chilling them. Introducing Peru’s mighty causa limeña. Story: Nico Vera
Culture The Coca Story Goes Way Beyond the Cola To Americans, the leaf is a symbol of unhealthy habits, but in the Peruvian Andes, it’s a source of nutrients, energy, and flavor in food and drinks. Story: Nico Vera
Culture A Stuffed Avocado for Every Century The recipe has been remixed and reimagined across history, from Mexico, to Peru, to the Caribbean, to the United States. Story: Nico Vera
In Conversation Indigenous Cuisine Tells the Story of Connected Continents Chefs Nico Vera and Sean Sherman talk about some of the advanced agricultural systems, trade routes, and cooking techniques that unite a precolonial food history across both North and South America. Story: Anna Hezel
Culture The Soul Food of Black Peru Rooted in slavery, the food of Afro-Peruvians is an integral part of Peru’s culinary identity. Story: Nico Vera
