There's this restaurant right on the edge of the ocean in Lima that I've been dreaming about since I got home. In a strange way it reminds me of Newfoundland - a little diner serving fish and chips and homemade muffins up the road from the ferry out in Portugal Cove that takes … [Read more...] about Punta Sal Restaurant in Lima and the View from Up Top
Request: How to create a mailing list on WordPress
Dear readers, I have a small favour to ask. Do any of you know how to create a mailing list and then add a "subscribe to mailing list" button on my blog? The template that I'm using doesn't seem to allow for this unless you add your own code, and I don't really have a coding … [Read more...] about Request: How to create a mailing list on WordPress
Tant’a Restaurant and the Reign of Gaston Acurio
The story of fine dining in Lima, and cultural food pride in general, all stems from one man. Seems like a very broad statement, but every single person in Peru knows the name Gaston Acurio, and they say it with pride. This man went abroad, studied, hated his course of study, and … [Read more...] about Tant’a Restaurant and the Reign of Gaston Acurio
Gastrographical Map of Peru
Strolling through downtown Lima (the business district with a bunch of museums, not the party district) I ran into a gastrographical museum. I don't think that's a real word. Spellcheck agrees with me, but maybe in Spanish it exists. Anyway, the point is that the museum existed … [Read more...] about Gastrographical Map of Peru
Gamarra Market
Gamarra Market - the hub of Lima's textile economy. In a country know for its cotton and materials Gamarra Market is where you could potentially decorate your house in under 2 hours. It puts North American interior design to shame. All you'd have to do here is walk up to the … [Read more...] about Gamarra Market
Lima, Peru: The rest of the photos
Museo Larco - the home of ancient figurines, gold, and weapons dating back to long before the Incas. Separate is the erotic room. Ancient Peruvians were big into fertility and laughter. Some things don't change. The buses. You jump on when you see one with a street written on … [Read more...] about Lima, Peru: The rest of the photos
The Bioferia: Organic Markets in Lima
I travel halfway around the world and one of the first things I look for is the organic market. I honestly figured Lima wouldn't have one, being a city with a lot of poverty and an abundance of inexpensive food. Why would people here want an organic market? What's the demographic … [Read more...] about The Bioferia: Organic Markets in Lima
Lima in Pictures, Part 1: The Fruit
Finally I got some photos and will update some previous entries, but here are all the pictures of fruit I took. Not many, I know, but a few interesting ones. Above is a road-side fruit stand in the Miraflores district of Lima, Peru. These little stands are ubiquitous, standing in … [Read more...] about Lima in Pictures, Part 1: The Fruit
Back in MTL
This morning I hesitated at my kitchen sink before washing an orange in running water. It took me a moment to remember that in Canada you can just turn on the pipe and rinse your fruit. You don't need to boil water or waste expensive bottled water and constantly risk polluting … [Read more...] about Back in MTL
La Puente de los Sospiros and a Peruvian Debut
How did a girl from Montreal get to Lima, Peru? I'm here for the International Festival of the Peruvian Cajon. I barely play cajon. So why am I here? Turns out that cajon blends wonderfully with other instruments, one of those being marimba, of which I play a whole lot more. … [Read more...] about La Puente de los Sospiros and a Peruvian Debut