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Chasing DF
Mexico City...it never says the same thing to me twice. If I could use one word to describe DF, it would be INTENSE. The colors, smells, tastes and scents are a contrasting mixture where culinary...
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The Scandinavian Connection
So who are the happiest people in the world? According to Forbes Magazine, Norway takes the crown, followed by Denmark and Sweden. Could it be because Scandinavians have some of the best food in the...
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In Search Of a Good Steak
Growing up Catholic, I can't tell you how many times I was in the confessional because half way through a meal, I remembered it was Friday, it was Lent and I just ate a burger. Bless me father for I...
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A Year in San Miguel
I've been based in San Miguel for almost a year now and there have been so many memorable moments. I call them MexicoMoments. You know, the kind that makes you fall in love with Mexico all over again....
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BBQ: The Real Oklahoma Breakfast
It's 6 AM and I'm eating a bowl of left-over Kung Pao Chicken. That's what I love about being on the road. No rules on what you have to eat for breakfast.Living in Mexico is testimony to the fact that...
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Magnolia Bakery Mexico City
Cross another reason off the list to go back to Chicago this time of year. Banana Pudding.With Magnolia Bakery opening in Mexico City this week, the driving distance to a carton of this world class...
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Taking A Bite Out Of Mexico: The Best Eats of 2014
My first year in Mexico has been one fantastic food adventure. I've discovered inexpensive and delicious Mexican and South American wines, indulged in more than my fair share of exquisite desserts,...
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2014 Highlights
Thanks for being a reader in 2014. Here are some of the highlights we covered this past year.Buen Apetito and see you in the New Year! Happy Holidays!January: Tequila Confessions...
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The Holidays: Home "Sweet" Home
Some thoughts from Minnesota and Oklahoma as I wrap up my travels for 2014...Happy New Year!I was a product of the taste test kitchens at Pillsbury in Minneapolis where I had my first job out of...
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Eating Mexico on $10 a Day?
Since late October, about the time I left for the states, the peso has been on a downward slide. Blame it on falling oil prices, Mexico's political unrest and several other factors, but I got one of my...
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San Miguel: A Smorgasbord of Food Choices
I consider dining out homework. When faced with the question of where to eat, you've got to love the smorgasbord of choices in San Miguel.Living in a town the size of San Miguel, we’ve never been...
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Claudia’s Pies: The Sweet Smell of Success
There is nothing quite like the smell of pies baking in the oven…Don’t ask me how I got the bug. One morning, a latent gene kicked in; I started baking and never stopped. It was though I had been doing...
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No Time for Comida
Why is it I retired last year, have three jobs and am back on a work schedule? In the US and Canada, we eat around our work schedule but here in Mexico, people work around their eating schedule. I've...
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Cava Sautto Wine Fest: Discovering Reds
When Cava Sautto (Hernandez Macias 59) throws a wine fest, they bring in the best brands. Reserve wines were in abundance as well as high end liquors like Hennessy, Dewar's, Bacardi, Johnny Walker,...
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Taking a Bite Out of Guatemala
I came to Guatemala for one reason ...to eat. I asked a dozen people who had been to Guatemala what to eat when I was here. Most confessed little or no memory of the food. Tourists come for the...
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Eat Your Way Around The World and Never Leave San Miguel
There will always be controversy when it comes to food. A recent article, published by The Independent out of the UK, suggests that San Miguel is emerging as the new culinary capital of Mexico. While...
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First Stop: Antigua, Guatemala
If you don't love the food in Antigua, you've been eating in the wrong places. There's show offs in every crowd. Here they are and they have plenty of reasons to be bragging.1.The Jewel: saberico6a Av...
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Querétaro: El Bajío’s Rising Star
20°35′15″N 100°23′34″W. Mexico’s best kept secret. Querétaro!With the fastest growing economy in Mexico, Querétaro is a picturesque city known for its mix of 17th and 18th century Baroque architecture...
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Just Like Home
Having good food and service meets a minimum requirement when it comes to dining out these days. A restaurant has to offer more.These SMA restaurants are all very different but have one thing in...
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