Salsa Criolla

Chef Freyka’s ✦ Kitchen ✦ For Everyone Who Ever Clipped a Recipe Issue No. 1   ·   July 2026   ·   Cook · Clip · Discover · Share ✦ New Issue Every Month Freyka’s Library Ingredients Techniques Recipes Cooking Videos Little Chef’s Corner ✦ Peruvian Kitchen Condiments ✦ Salsa Criolla (Creole Salsa) Every…

Peruvian Pachamanca in a Tagine

Chef Freyka’s ✦ Kitchen ✦ For Everyone Who Ever Clipped a Recipe Issue No. 1  ·  July 2026  ·  Cook · Clip · Discover · Share ✦ New Issue Every Month Freyka’s Library Ingredients Techniques Recipes Cooking Videos Little Chef’s Corner ✦ Feature Story · Peruvian Recipes ✦ Peruvian Pachamancain a Tagine Where the Ancestral…

Peruvian-Italian Minestrone (Minestrone alla Genovese)

The roots of Menestrón trace back to Italy, where it was known as minestrone—a rustic, vegetable-laden soup that originated in Liguria, particularly the city of Genoa. The Genoese version was special: it was thick, hearty, and often finished with a spoonful of basil pesto, giving it a distinctive aromatic character. Traditionally, it was made with…

Aji de Gallina (My Easy Recipe)

Inspired by my grandmother’s short talking, I discovered an easy way to make this classic using leftover Huancaína sauce and rotisserie chicken. This shortcut keeps all the bold flavors without the extra prep! Whether it reminds you of a rich gravy or a mole, this dish is pure comfort.

Pan Chapla/Chapla Bread

Peruvian Ancestral bread, that can be used as Pita Bread. Great flavor as it is made with anise seeds

Yellow Cuban Rice

Last week I had Cuban food cravings! And though the Peruvian classic “Arroz a la Cubana” is an easy weeknight option, I actually wanted real cuban food. I am not Cuban, but a Peruvian with a great appetite. Hey! I am, like my mom always called me: a gordita that is always hungry 😉. Yellow…

Pasta e Malokhia

Soups during winter, not only warm your body but your soul. For me a soup brings me close to home.