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A collage of photos, from top left: a finished dish of causa with vegetable garnish from the Culinary Cusco cooking class in Peru. Top right: two chefs assist the main chef in preparing ingredients for class. Bottom left: Author Malia Yoshioka sits with a cocktail in a chefs hat and apron during the cooking class. Bottom right: ingredients for another peruvian dish from class, lomo saltado.

Cooking Classes in Peru: Cusco Culinary

In Cusco, there is no shortage of touristic sights to keep you busy – in fact, most visitors to Cusco opt to purchase the Boleto Turistico which gives you access to 16 sites over a 10 day period, many of them including Inca or pre-Inca ruins. And then, of course, visitors to Cusco are usually…

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Cheers to Good Health!

ByMalia Yoshioka

After the glorious excess that was Birth Month, I’m finding a need to gain some balance back into my life, especially in my eating habits. I won’t lie, April was a month with some truly amazing meals shared with some of my nearest and dearest, many of which I still need to post. Starting with…

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Farm to Table: Otsuji Farms

ByMalia Yoshioka

Driving out along Kalanianaole Highway usually gives me a feeling of anxiety. It’s the route for the Honolulu Marathon between miles 12 to 22 or so and usually the memory most associated with this stretch of asphalt, for me, is one of pain. In fact, entire area of Hawaii Kai – from Maunalua Bay to…