Enjoying Culture & Tradition of Peru at East Hampton’s Baker House 1650
Antonella Bertello's Festive Party - Enjoying Culture & Tradition of Peru at East Hampton’s Baker House 1650
Antonella Bertello's festive party celebrates Peru’s heritage and traditions at The Baker House 1650 in East Hampton, NY. This event will give you a short tour of Peru, its culture, traditions and its beauty in East Hampton. Here are a few glimpses of this event:
- Strings of colorful pom-poms are used to decorate the party and repeated which simply mimics quipu, which is an ancient Incan counting device of Peru
- Guests enjoyed a beautiful dance performance by Stefano Herrera and Rosangel Conde They performed a marinera dance for the guests which are quite famous in Peru
- Dancers Stefano Herrera, Rosangel Conde, and Angel Conde were wearing the native Andean dress
- Giancarlo Islas was dressed in attire for performing Huayno, an Andean dance
- Rosangel Conde was also dressed in attire for the performance
- Yuri Juárez is a famous guitarist in his native Peru also entertained the guests
- Sarah Loewenberg and Russ Steele were seen enjoying the music
- What attracted the most was Antonella Bertello and her mother, Pepa Bertello. They both were reflecting the real culture of Peru by wearing traditional Peruvian ribboned braids
- Bertello’s niece, Carolina Braedt were wearing an Andean mask and headpiece...
- Carolina Braedt’s boyfriend, Bruno Vega, was also wearing an Andean mask and headpiece
- Guests were donned with alpaca-wool chullos (Andean hats with earflaps) and fajas, or belts during the dance
- Guests enjoyed authentic Peru buffet meal prepared by Paterson, New Jersey’s Peru Mixtura restaurant
- The amazing aroma of beef skewers on the grill was irresistible
- Guests were made aware of the national dish of Peru, i.e. Pachamanca that consists of slow-cooked meats and vegetables. This dish is an ancient homage to Mother Earth
- Other dishes that were truly mouth-watering - Tamale con pollo, causa con camarones, appetizers made with shrimp and chopped vegetables wrapped in mashed yellow potatoes, maíz morado or purple corn, is a staple of Peruvian cuisineTamale con pollo
Causa con camarones, appetizers 
Maíz morado, or purple corn
- In addition to pachamanca, what guests liked so much was the plate of grilled skewered beef with potatoes and choclo, or giant Peruvian corn, and refreshing Cusqueña beer
- They had arranged a variety of wonderful desserts that includes a caramel pudding and mazamorra morada, a pudding made with purple corn and pineapple
- There was a mousse made with lúcuma, a Peruvian fruit
- Alfajores that are delicate cookies filled with dulce de leche
- Party favors for guests included miniature Peruvian flags and Andean tambores, decorated with vibrant Peruvian scenes
- Antonella Bertello (Owner of The Baker House 1650, East Hampton, NY) in red at far right, mingles with the crowd
- Last but not least, guests were served with a variation on the pisco sour. It is a refreshing drink that calls for the addition of passion-fruit puree. Its ingredients include 2oz. pisco, 1oz. simple syrup, 1oz. passionfruit puree, 1 egg white, 5 ice cubes, and Angostura bitters
Method: In a blender or cocktail shaker, mix first five ingredients together and shake vigorously for 30 seconds to a minute. Pour into a glass and garnish with a few drops of Angostura bitters.
Photo Credit:Photography by DOUG YOUNG, HC&G(http://www.cottages-gardens.com/)This inside information of this beautiful event was taken from, reference link, http://www.cottages-gardens.com/Hamptons-Cottages-Gardens/August-1-2019/Antonella-Bertellos-Festive-Peruvian-Party/