What can I can say about these beautiful gelatin desserts but WOW! They are made by a local person who has obviously spent years in her kitchen playing around in this medium. They are works of art, almost impossible to imagine how she made each […]
Not much I can say that the video doesn’t convey. The Molcajete meal at Ten Ten Pie – the bubbling one pot meal which is as good as it looks! A combination of arrachera, chorizo, fried panela, grilled nopales, green onions, avocado and cilantro in […]
I haven’t done an update on Elvia’s family in a long time. For those of you who haven’t read about Elvia, it begins with the post titled The Novena and a Tragedy. Other stories about her family can be found by searching ‘Elvia’
February 2 – the candlemas, groundhog day in the United States, a cross quarter celebration world-wide, is known here in Mexico as the candelaria, celebrated the 40th day after Christ’s birth, the day Jesus was presented to the temple. Never mind that the reason it […]
In Mexico City there are bakeries that specialize in cakes. Not just your normal birthday and wedding cakes, but cakes that tower a full story tall with multi layers, fountains, bridges, lights and a scene for every occasion from baptisms to lucha libre wrestling matches. […]
Chile Güero A recipe that was given to us By Mexico Bob and his wife Gina And this post is for them. The movie is by us, starring us. These are what the fresh chiles look like They are also known as yellow wax chiles […]
Yikes! all of a sudden two weeks have gone by. I’m working on several posts which if all goes well, Will be up by the end of the week – The final movie of the sunday parade is finished. You can click on the photo […]
Sometimes You just have to go for it. I mean street food. In this case, We have Dori Locos, The recipe As well as the video We’ve only seen these In Guanajuato But I’m pretty sure You can find them In other Mexican cities With […]
We have visitors! A good excuse to take a little time To go see various places that we normally don’t go see on our own, and to re-visit old favorites which we love to see over and over. This week John’s daughter Sarah is here […]
During the tourist season You can have Sunday brunch At the Hotel Antigua Villa Santa Monica Whose entrance is at the back end of Parque Juarez. They serve a combination of fruits and cereals, Pancakes, bacon, queso fundido with goat cheese, Refried beans, chilaquiles, enchiladas, […]
Today, I went to the Monday market In the Colonia Aurora. It is held out behind the plaza, Behind the IMSS building. I was actually there for another reason But the market was there and everything Looked so fresh and perfectly ripe That I couldn’t […]
2014 Disclaimer: This reflects the decisions we make in 2009. Anything written here may have changed since then. This is a log of our story and you will want to do your own research as rules/plans change. It seems like every time I travel north […]
Chipotle chiles en adobo. Usually bought in a can, Made with tomato sauce, You’ll never buy it again If you try this recipe. CHIPOTLE CHILIS EN ADOBO Ingredients: 4 oz chipotle mora chiles, or dry chipotle chiles 3 ancho chiles, remove seeds and veins 1.5 […]
There are various methods That the locals use for keeping flies at bay. My favorite is the clear plastic bags Which are filled with water Then hung in open doorways. I’ll have to get a photo. There’s also heavy plastic That is cut most of […]
Georgia, my eldest, and her boyfriend Brian If you still call them boyfriends at 31 years old Came to visit. Georgia had lived here for almost 12 years Leaving for Texas the year we moved here. She got a job Bought a car Bought a […]
We arrived in San Cristobal about 1:30 pm We hired a taxi to take us to the hostal Got a private room and went out to explore the town. San Cristobal is a beautiful, Human scale town. The buildings are not tall, Everything is brightly […]
On our bus ride from Palenque to San Cristobal Our bus, along with all the other cars on the road Was stopped by the people of a local community Who demanded a toll to be paid. story to come…. We walked out to the road […]
We just returned from Chiapas To Palenque, bus rides, local insurgents taking over the road… San Cristobal and some outlying areas – Upon awakening, and after a good night’s sleep, We got dressed and walked outside To find somewhere other than Don Muchos to eat. […]
How do tacos pastor with pineapple Or gringas de pastor sound? Here’s a little jaunt to our favorite taco stand There are four fast moving guys in chefs hats And a couple of helpers They have been on Calle Insurgente Since I started coming here 13 years […]
One of the first things On her list was the tuesday market. We were out the door at 8:30 To walk to the placita Via calzada de la luz Around the canyon that descends From Charco del ingenio We headed straight for the fish stand […]
It’s always fun when someone comes to visit. We do things we normally don’t do Like visit places as tourists again. My daughter Zoe came to visit for two weeks The visit began with a big walk around town Lunch and a margarita At la […]
This year I got tired of paying 120 pesos a kilo For the only good granola in San Miguel. So I figured out How to make good granola. Make that EXCELLENT granola Every time. Back in the early 70’s, When I was a hippy It […]
Here is a link to the cookie recipe that some of you have asked for THUMBPRINT COOKIES
Well, after my bragging about eating in the markets Me, miss smartypants Who thinks she is immune To food poisoning, And eats freely In all the markets, Came down with a two days of Aches, pains, headaches Body temperature All out of whack. However no […]
You just never know what you are going to find at the Tuesday market Which is also known as “the Placita” Formerly known as the ‘Tianguis” And still called that by some. Today I had a real nostalgia moment When I heard a sound That […]