I liked three babies yesterday. Not 'liked' as in I wanted them for myself, but 'liked' as in they didn't get on my nerves, and when they were crying I made stupid faces to try to make them stop crying. I wanted them to be happy. I WANTED THEM TO BE HAPPY!!! It must have been an … [Read more...] about Vermiculture, Drowning, and Liking Babies
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More About Montreal…and Potatoes
I was biking on the Maisonneuve bike path a few weeks ago and I saw a homeless man standing on the side of the road pointing at the ground ahead of me. Oh, he’s warning me about a pothole! I thought. How friendly and helpful! Now that’s something special about this city – the … [Read more...] about More About Montreal…and Potatoes
Falling in Love with Lucuma and out of Love with Montreal
There’s a man who stands at the entrance to the Lionel-Groulx metro almost every weekday handing out newspapers. There are a lot of men with this job description but my favourite man has wrinkled skin, mean eyes, and a bite to his francophone accent that makes me want to step … [Read more...] about Falling in Love with Lucuma and out of Love with Montreal
T-15 Minutes Until Lucuma Ice Cream in Il Gelataio 1600
I set the timer and I walked away. That's what the instructions said to do. I'm currently waiting. Most of my lucuma powder is used up so this had better work. I'll only get one more kick at the proverbial lucuma ice cream can. So I kept it as simple as possible: 3 cups almond … [Read more...] about T-15 Minutes Until Lucuma Ice Cream in Il Gelataio 1600
Il Gelataio 1600 and the Other Ice Cream Maker in my Kitchen
I currently have two ice cream/gelato makers in my kitchen. Two. How ridiculous is that? The Gelato Maker 1600 ("Il Gelataio 1600" - the official Italian name makes it sounds more prestigious) and I are getting along well so far. It sits there and I stare at it in wonder. It's … [Read more...] about Il Gelataio 1600 and the Other Ice Cream Maker in my Kitchen
Worms, Part 2
I don't generally tell people I have worms, but it doesn't mean I don't care for the little guys. They sit in a blue plastic container in my kitchen next to my recycling. When I came back to Montreal from Peru I had two worm-related concerns: 1. Had my roommate thrown them … [Read more...] about Worms, Part 2
Punta Sal Restaurant in Lima and the View from Up Top
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