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Cebiche Don Fernando
Written on 19 Apr, 2013 at 15:49 in Appetizers & Little Dishes, Peru, Places to Eat, Recipes, Seafood, Travel |
It wasn’t until our second to the last day that we were in Peru before I had Peru’s signature dish: cebiche or ceviche but then it was an embarrassment of riches. We were being treated like royalty and lavished with... (Continue reading)
Gaston Acurio’s 18-course tasting menu
No doubt if you know me and my site you also know that I am not a fan of molecular or fusion food in general but my recent meal tracing the history of food in Peru through its ingredients at... (Continue reading)
Cusco and impressions
I am not a religious person but I experienced two very different but profoundly exalting experiences in Peru that could be described as deeply spiritual. The first was Machu Picchu which I suppose everyone... (Continue reading)
Peruvian food as I had hoped it would all be!
We finally had the kind of meal that I had expected to enjoy throughout my travels in Peru. One sparkling fresh ceviche came one after the other, exciting my palate and filling me with joy. The restaurant is Don Fernando... (Continue reading)
Peru Finally
I arrived at my hotel, the Casa Andina Miraflores, shortly after 11:00PM to the warmest welcome and the warm presence of my dear friend, Marta Nuñez,i who had been planning the Lima leg of my first trip to her... (Continue reading)
Machu Picchu
They say that one should not die without having been in Machu Picchu so here I am completely overwhelmed by the majesty and enormity of this site. It’s difficult to capture the essence of Machu Picchu and the mental... (Continue reading)
Visiting and Tasting Queretaro Mexico
All photos by Pedro Luis de Aguinaga See some more photos here. More to come For years my friends Jim Dickson and William Garcia have been raving about Querétaro and for one reason or another, I had never... (Continue reading)
Tasting at Dona Urraca
Written on 4 Nov, 2012 at 22:13 in Cooking, Events, Places to Eat, Places to stay, Queretaro, Travel |
Even before the shoot for Aaron’s new program with Aquiles was scheduled two of my sisters, Marina and Clarissa, and I had agreed to meet in Querétaro . I had asked Olivia Alegria to please help arrange a “a muestra... (Continue reading)
2-week glorious vacation Part 1
Written on 29 Oct, 2012 at 23:37 in Chihuahua, Featured, Mexico City, Places to Eat, Places to stay, Travel |
If I still had the restaurant I wouldn’t have been able to take 2 weeks plus off and would have missed the glorious vacation/celebration I just returned from. The itinerary took me to Albuquerque, El Paso, Texas, Casas Grandes,, Chihuahua,... (Continue reading)
Fortuna Bukharian Restaurant a fortuitous find in Rego Park
Written on 29 Jan, 2012 at 22:13 in Favorites, Places to Eat |
A modest picture for a great restaurant and it’s kosher if you ever need to take some friends who like that. The New York times insisted we visit Shalom Restaurant in an article that had not been updated since... (Continue reading)
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