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North Potomac

HEY, MIKE. Many of us who populate this area, and who are "well-traveled, worldly," have children!

And our children are well-traveled and worldly, too -- possibly even more so than you. Lighten up!

Stephanie Waldrop

Arlington

Lima Cuisine

MIRAFLORES, PERU, was my home from 1973 to 1975 when I worked at the American Embassy in Lima. This was before the flowering of its great restaurants as described by Jonathan Yardley ["Lima Cuisine: You Don't Know What You're Missing," June 10], as I did not recognize a single one. I wonder if my favorites are still there.

At the Granja Azul, outside Lima, most of the cocktails offered were daunting combinations of alcohol, but my favorite -- two or three rums with fruit juices -- was perfect for a lazy Sunday afternoon under the bougainvillea waiting for our crispy roast chicken. One dish I miss is coconut flan.

Around the corner from the embassy, there was a clinica where we regularly ordered the lomo saltado (beef sauteed with onions, tomatoes and potatoes) for lunch. And I still often make the clinica's pork chop, served with sauteed banana and rice with a fried egg on top.

Murrow Morris

Alexandria

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