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Semana Numero 48

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Two views of the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco during a recent outing: one from North Beach looking down Columbus Ave., the other from the hill at Union and Montgomery. The corner of Montgomery and Washington St., where the Transamerica Pyramid now stands, was a historic location in Pisco history. For there once stood the Bank Exchange Bar where Duncal… Read more →

Panettone with Hot Chocolate

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At the mere mention of “Christmas Cake” most people think of something dense and inedible — well, clearly these people have not had the pleasure of the Panettone, a sweetened, fluffy and buttery bread with dried fruit, candied lemon, and orange peel. In Peru, the Panettone is insanely popular, especially during the Christmas season. Read more →

Bitters and Pisco at Omnivore Books

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For the past few weeks, I was brimming with excitement and counting the days until Tuesday’s event at Omnivore Books — a talk on the history of bitters and cocktails by Brad Parsons, author of Bitters, A Spirited History of a Classic Cure-All. And though I’ve attended many fabulous events at Omnivore before, this time I was delighted to stand… Read more →