Birthday Girl

This week turned out to be one of sheer gluttony and over indulgence whilst celebrating my birthday and the advent of the season means an excuse to imbibe is not necessary. My waistline expands along with my capacity to consume and it is only Dec 8th. How long can one keep up the pace? Of course this time of year should be about giving not recieving but with a Dec birthday what's a girl to do? My birthday gifts were all centred around food. Lunch and dinner out on my birthday/lunch Thursday/dinner Fri and Sat with a few books to make me think even more about food. Jamie's Italy/El Arte de Cocina Peruana/ Top 40 Places to eat in Lima (I have been to at least 20 of them) and jars of chutneys and jams. We then ate at Astrid y Gaston which is high up in the top 40 places to eat. The tuna I had with sweet potato/caramelized onions in a sweet soy sauce was superb. I declined dessert!
I go to bed at night and read of funghi, frijoles and fettucini. I think my Christmas book list should consist of books on purging and detox ready for the New Year which also happens to be beach season here so I better start thinking abstinence instead of abundance.