"Do you observe the pictures of the Parque des Aguas, hmm? Behind are the fountains, greater as Dubai and Las Vegas. We are the highest fountain. 80 metres, okay? Yes." How many tour guides does it take to drive a writer insane? Just one, it turns out, when combined with a bus … [Read more...] about Bearing Your Cross: A Lima City Tour and the Cathedral’s Catacombs
Archives for January 2013
Peruvian Desserts: Layered dairy-free dos leches (two milks) cake with caramel dulce de leche and coconut whipped cream
This one is a bit tricky. You need a lot of time, patience, and desire, but I think the pay-off is worth it. If you don't like the taste of coconut, make the dulce de leche with all almond milk, but know that it will take much longer to thicken (maybe an extra half hour or 45 … [Read more...] about Peruvian Desserts: Layered dairy-free dos leches (two milks) cake with caramel dulce de leche and coconut whipped cream
Ancho Chili Pepper and Lime Exotic Fruit Salad (and Margaritas!)
Ancho Chili Pepper and Lime-Spiced Exotic Fruit Salad You're probably thinking, lime and chili and salt on fruit? All I'll say is try it, and then tell me all of Mexico is wrong. Also feel free to use other fruit. Newfoundland is not so exotic. Papaya, cherimoya, star fruit, … [Read more...] about Ancho Chili Pepper and Lime Exotic Fruit Salad (and Margaritas!)
Sushi at Nobu’s First Restaurant: El Matsuei in Lima, Peru
This is Nobu's old stomping grounds, presumably when he had both a first and a last name, as in before he was a celebrity. It was his first restaurant, offered to him by someone who met him at a sushi bar in Japan and offered to stake the business, I believe. He wasn't "Nobu the … [Read more...] about Sushi at Nobu’s First Restaurant: El Matsuei in Lima, Peru
Desserts (Photos and Recipes) from the Christmas Fiesta Volk/Watson Extravaganza: Dairy-free Suspiro de Limena
Suspiro de Limena (The sigh of a woman from Lima - caramel mousse with port and Italian meringue): This recipe comes originally from The Art of Peruvian Cuisine, but it had a few surgeries to get it to its dairy-free version for the Fiest-themed Volk/Watson Christmas … [Read more...] about Desserts (Photos and Recipes) from the Christmas Fiesta Volk/Watson Extravaganza: Dairy-free Suspiro de Limena
Back to the Bioferia Organic Markets in Lima
Two years ago when I discovered the Bioferia in Parque Reducto I was very impressed. A completely different demographic shop at the expensive market instead of the Mercado Surquillo or Central. A large percentage of the customers are foreigners, a lot of hippies that you don't … [Read more...] about Back to the Bioferia Organic Markets in Lima
One Step Closer to Fields of Lucuma
Part 1 in getting to my "fields of lucuma" involved meeting with Carlos Escárate, the representative from the company Eco Fields that exports the lucuma powder imported by Prana in Montreal. So I headed to Barranco in Lima to the warehouse from where they ship the (5kg 10kg?) … [Read more...] about One Step Closer to Fields of Lucuma
The Week of Chilcanos in Lima, Peru
What's a chilcano? It's a Peruvian drink generally made with Pisco (strong booze that wipes the floor with tequila in terms of a hangover), lemon, and ginger ale or sometimes cola or soda, and most places throw in bitters (Note: Peru makes different bitters that we don't get in … [Read more...] about The Week of Chilcanos in Lima, Peru
PIRQA Rockclimbing Gym in Miraflores, Lima, Peru
I've never climbed in a roof-less rockclimbing gym, until now. PIRQA is a fairly new gym in Miraflores with 25-30 metre routes(?), a boulder area and a young, friendly staff. Most routes are leadable, and the setting is different than what I'm used to (long, big moves off good … [Read more...] about PIRQA Rockclimbing Gym in Miraflores, Lima, Peru
La Locanda Mediterranean/Peruvian Restaurant
Lets start from the end and work our way backward. A trio of sorbets for dessert - lemon, watermelon and passionfruit (plus liquid nitrogen smoking rose petals...), so a good balance of acid and sweet. I couldn't eat it because of the dairy, but the layered apple tart that looked … [Read more...] about La Locanda Mediterranean/Peruvian Restaurant