For 5 soles (less than $2) you can take what you think will be a tacky tour in Lima on a small bus that leaves from the downtown area of the city and winds its way up the San Cristobal hill to give you a view of the entire city. I've seen a lot of cities and in general the view … [Read more...] about To the Top of the Mountain
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A Peruvian Fairytale
Once Upon A Time... ...There lived a Spanish king who ruled the South American country of Peru from afar. In those days the will of the King was upheld by his representative in the country, the Viceroy. Peru's Viceroy ruled the Lima with gold stripped from the earth of the … [Read more...] about A Peruvian Fairytale
100% Successful Pouding Chomeur
I love pudding cakes. You take all the wonderful things about cake, heat it up and let the icing soak through the cake, giving a higher icing:cake ratio. You can't mess up the consistency of the icing since it's liquid, but it can turn into a gooey, caramel-y sauce when all you … [Read more...] about 100% Successful Pouding Chomeur
Farmer’s Market Meets Kim Phat: Garlic Scape and Oyster Mushroom Risotto with Grilled Fish
"Rice, say the Italians, is born in water and dies in wine" -Much Depends On Dinner This is a perfect summer meal. The ultimate, light, comfort food topped with fresh grilled fish, all seasoned with top quality fleur de sel and organic sprigs of rosemary. I don't use a recipe … [Read more...] about Farmer’s Market Meets Kim Phat: Garlic Scape and Oyster Mushroom Risotto with Grilled Fish
The Plateau Farmers Market and My Negotiations with Garlic Scapes
Last week my roommate and I had house-guests (not including the cat currently residing with us temporarily. She makes herself way too much at home to consider as a guest...). The guests we had, the good kind, were just in town for a few days, but that was enough time to make our … [Read more...] about The Plateau Farmers Market and My Negotiations with Garlic Scapes
Gluten-Free Pasta: Fusilli
I inherited a pasta maker. Nobody died...at least they hadn't yet and I knock on wood they still haven't. So maybe "inherit" is not the right word, but like Greg "inherited" a slow-cooker, I, loosely, inherited a small pasta maker. ...and I've been on a gluten-free flour kick. … [Read more...] about Gluten-Free Pasta: Fusilli
Tomato Relish: This has Nothing To Do With A Hotdog Condiment…
This is the same recipe I made for my brother's big Indian dinner with friends in Toronto a few months back, except I skipped the onion (I hate raw onion), cut down on the salt (just a 1/2 tsp since my tomatoes were so amazing as they were), used parsley instead of cilantro … [Read more...] about Tomato Relish: This has Nothing To Do With A Hotdog Condiment…
Dehydrated Kale Chips
More raw eating. How can you make kale any better for you? Well, I don't think it gets better, but it gets tastier and less of a trial to force into your body, like potato chips. Not in that potato chips are hard to force into your body, but that it's easy to eat a lot of … [Read more...] about Dehydrated Kale Chips
Bison Ribs
I was craving ribs. This is a problem when you generally don't eat pork and beef, unless you know the best place to go for bison in the city...Fortunately, I do. There's a place on the suth side of the market, just around the corner from the chocolate place, next to the … [Read more...] about Bison Ribs
And the Winner Is: Mango Magic Pasta Salad!
I wrote this up as part of a bigger article on Midnight Poutine, but you should know that it's the best one on the page. There's something amazing about the sweetness and the thickness of the mango. You don't even cook the sauce. It's so healthy and delicious. there are a bunch … [Read more...] about And the Winner Is: Mango Magic Pasta Salad!