I don't know if I was ever more disappointed in myself than when I realized that I'd never cooked ceviche before... ...because goodness knows I've eaten more than my fair share. I basically had it every other day for two months in Lima, Peru and almost order it (and am … [Read more...] about Peruvian Ceviche is Not Mexican Ceviche
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La Mar Restaurant: A Peruvian Expat in San Francisco
La Mar is the bay outpost of Gaston Acurio's cevicheria in Lima, Peru. I fell in love with the open-air restaurant in a quiet area of Miraflores when I was there two years ago. The corvhina traditional ceviche with braised sweet potato and pale, large corn and a simple, perfectly … [Read more...] about La Mar Restaurant: A Peruvian Expat in San Francisco
“Cheat the Seasons in Lima” – Article in the Montreal Gazette
I'm back in the Montreal Gazette this week with a travel feature on Lima, Peru. Read all about food markets with walls of dried chilies and exotic fruit, heaps of linens, extreme bus tours up rail-less mountains, spiced potato and shrimp causa and ceviche, plus when to go and … [Read more...] about “Cheat the Seasons in Lima” – Article in the Montreal Gazette
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