I grew up on Jiffy mix biscuits. They were a pretty regular fixture at the dinner table and I still have a soft spot in my heart for those (mom used a cutter for round biscuits, and dad just dropped them from the spoon). However, we don’t buy Jiffy in our house, so when it’s time to make the perfect biscuit, a little elbow grease is involved.
- Mix 2 cups flour, 1/4 tsp baking soda, 1 TB baking powder and 1 tsp salt in a bowl
- Cut in 6 TB very cold butter until it makes a mealy mix
- Add 1 cup buttermilk and mix until just combined (over mixing is bad)
- Turn out onto a floured surface and press until it’s about half an inch thick. Fold the dough over on itself and press again.
- Repeat the folding process 4 times (this is how you get all those awesome flaky layers)
- Cut with a cutter and bake in a 450* oven for 10-12 minutes
Making the gravy and meaty bits is super easy. Thanks to my friend Colour who turned us on to doing this in the same pan a year or so ago, a process that was already pretty idiot proof got even easier.
- Brown 1 pound ground pork or the sausage of your choice
- Sprinkle cooked meat (don’t drain! Keep the oil and fat because, healthy!! And delicious…!) with 2 TB flour
- Slowly add 1 1/2 cups milk and stir to thicken
- Sprinkle with salt and liberally apply pepper
- Make sure your husband walks by and adds more pepper
- Add more pepper yourself (we like our pepper)
- When thick, spoon over your biscuits and unhinge your face
I bet you didn’t think biscuits and gravy could be that easy, eh?
My dad has talked about the smell of anticuchos on the streets of Lima for over 40 years. So when we went back, obviously we had to have some of these grilled and marinated beef hearts, STAT. Our friends and guides took us to the most 
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