Santo Domingo Monastery in Lima
Yesterday, I told you about our visit to the birthplace of Santa Rosa de Lima, the patron saint of Lima. Today, I’ll be sharing our visit to the Santo Domingo Monastery, where Saint Rose has been laid to rest. This is a view from the outside of the monastery. Construction started on it in the [...]
Visiting Santa Rosa de Lima
Tomorrow, August 30th, is the day set aside in Peru to celebrate the life of Santa Rosa de Lima, the patron saint of the city of Lima. My husband and I thought this would be a good time to go visit the home she was born in and the San Domingo Convent, where she has [...]
Weekly Menu Plan – 28 August
Ok, so what if it’s actually the 29th of August when I’m actually posting this? It’s only an hour into Monday morning, (er.. 2 hours – oops) so we can still call it Sunday night, right?? Because of the late hour, I’ma make this a quick one and cut right to the chase – I’ve [...]
Finding Cheese in Lima
It used to be damn near impossible to find good cheeses in Lima. I remember wandering around the deli section of Metro when I first arrived in Peru, circling over and over, sure that I must have missed the cheddar in there somewhere. Sadly, there was none. Over the years, there have been more and [...]
Mazamorra Morada
It seems like a long time ago when I told you guys about Peruvian rice pudding, called arroz con leche. In fact, it was a long time ago – over a year! In that post, I put this picture of a bowl of arroz con leche with its partner, mazamorra morada, and said that later I’d [...]
Crafts & Souvenir Shopping in Lima
Guest Post from Andrew Kolasinski If you’re looking for souvenirs that clearly announce you’ve just come back from Peru, the best place to find them is in Lima’s handicraft markets, particularly the Mercado Indio in Miraflores. The Mercado Indio is at Avenida Petit Thouars 5245. Nearby are a couple of similar handicraft malls: Indian Market [...]
Weekly Menu Plan – 21 August
Sometimes the best laid plans can go awry, even when you’ve got a prepared meal plan for the week. Last week, I had a day set aside for pork tenderloin – one of my favorite dishes, where you wrap in in bacon and cook it quickly in the oven. Unfortunately, when I got to the [...]
Drinking Water in Lima Peru
Whenever you go to a foreign country – especially, it seems, in S. America – the question comes up of whether or not the water is safe. When I moved to Peru, I knew I was going to be here for a while, and figured that I might as well drink the water the same [...]
A Guide To The Beaches of Lima
Today’s article is a guest post from Catriona Spence. Lima’s coastline is home to numerous beaches both within the city limits, and stretching north and south into the much larger Department of Lima. Walking along the promenade on La Costa Verde or ‘the green coast’ can be a nice way to escape the hustle and bustle of [...]
Fried Cocktail Potatoes
I’ve become a total addict to Jamie Oliver’s 30 Minute Meals. I absolutely love the way he uses natural ingredients – most of which are pretty easy for me to find or substitute here – and makes delicious foods that have real flavors. The other night I was watching and he made these fried cocktail [...]
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