Food, drink and travel writer + sommelier | Argentina + Latin America
(The Independent) It’s lunchtime in Huancarani, an altitudinous village near the city of Cusco, and I’m peeling the scorched skin off a baked potato, then slathering it with freshly made spicy salsa, uchucuta. The refuelling is welcome – we’re 3,850m above sea level, here at farmer María Pinchi’s homestead, and as well as the lack of […]
CNN en español translates my interview with Virgilio Martínez from Lima’s Central.
It’s been influencing global cuisine for centuries, but Peru’s culinary scene is finally getting the attention it deserves.
Did you know Virgilio Martínez was a semi-pro skater? Lucky for us THAT didn’t work out…