I moved from northern California 2 years ago to Miami and prior to that had never eaten Cuban, or Peruvian food. I became hooked. The first time I tried OX tails I was a bit skeptical but they are delicious. I also loved the cilantro and lime used so generously in Peruvian food. I also made a trip back home to Cali and while out here tried Greek cuisine for the first time. I was blessed with an ex's mother being Thai so I did learn a few recipes from her and still to this day get jars full of her dried Thai chili peppers and ground browned rice. I love that I have experienced so many different cuisines.

As fro being a flavor whore lol I am on that boat as well. I was raised with salt/pepper and lawrys garlic salt being the staple spices, but after years of experimenting I am definitely venturing out.

You are very kind Duchess ... Welcome to the thread!

Come on over! I think its time to start planning a dinner party, we have a lot of talented cooks here.

I look forward to it.

Go Bob!
 

Now here is a great story:

Owner of Bobs Red Mill Natural Foods Gives His Company to His 209 Employees

Some of my cooking is Sat and Sun mornings making pancakes with my seven year old son and seeing how big we can make the smiley faces with the whipped cream.

Lovely thread Sun. I am learning.

From my experience the Peruvian food I have had uses a lot of Lime juice and they have a cilantro salsa. They make this dish called: Lomo Saltado (angus loin slice sauted)
Lomo Saltado is a dish of marinated Angus loin slice sauted,onions w/tomatoes and french fries, served over white rice. It is one of the most popular recipes in Peru
They have fried corn which is similar to corn nuts in a sense on the tables.
My gf gets this dish : Sudado de pargo entero (Whole poached red snaper)
Red snaper pouched w/ tomatoes,onions and special peruvian vinegar corn
we also share this dish : Jalea (Fried fish and Seafood mix)
Deep fried fish and seafood mix, tender inside and crispy outside, this breaded fish and seafood is served with fried yucca, tartar sauce, and criolle onions sauce)
They have a red onion, Cilantro, and heavy limejuice salsa. It is really flavorful. Ceviche is a big dish in the Peruvian resturants as well.
One of our favorite Peruvian resturants is Sabor a Peru which all these dishes are from.

As for the ground red chili peppers, I tend to make a hot sauce with Fish sauce, lime juice and dried ground chili peppers, its used on meats, or lots of things. The ground brown rice is used to make a dish called Larb.

lol Sun buddy...When you come to visit we are making crepes.

The Zoo is great. Can't wait to see you.

Can you please try to arrange for a baby Panda to be at the Zoo this time please? Every time I go I get hopeful that I am going to see a baby Panda and then nothing!

Seriously..I need to see a baby Panda.

Or I have to go to China.

And eat dim sum.

Which is not a bad thing really.

What else are we making?

This is probably a mistake, but I'm having a bowl of homemade chili with crackers. Of course, being an Ohio girl, I have been known to throw it down with spaghetti, onion, cheese and beans. This delicacy must be savored after 2AM and a lot of horsing around. To sell it in the freezer section is a sin.

And behold, the recipe for Gui's Chili-I don't fool around with this.

2 lbs ground beef or turkey
2 cans kidney beans (can drain if too liquidy)
4 cans tomato sauce (standard size)
4 cans petite diced tomatoes (careful about how many spicy varieties there are now, in the small print)
1 packet mild taco seasoning
1 packet mild chili seasoning

Simmer all this together on low heat, or in a warm crockpot for who the heck knows. It's even good to make it one day and serve it the next.

According to Wikipedia, it started in 1922 with restauranteurs from Macedonia, of all places. They were trying to make an American form of their cuisine (like chop suey for the Chinese). Then it went from there, through Skyline, Empress, Gold Star.

3 way-chili, spaghetti, cheese
4 way-chili, spaghetti, cheese, beans
5 way chili, spaghetti, cheese, beans, onion

Hey, Sun, this is the wrong thread but anyway, I took your advice that you weren't even giving me and started today (Monday?) by writing an affirmation about how I wanted the day to go-what I wanted to accomplish or manifest. I found the entire energy of the day was changed. I believe our minds "feed" on whatever we give them-negativity or positive vibes. What a good idea :).

What????
Wow.
Okay.