Bacalao is back. From Chef Maria.

Bacalao is back. From Chef Maria.

I’d lost touch with Maria. I’m not sure who was the most to blame. Maria for moving so often. Or me for not hunting her down. She’d always been one of my favorite San Miguel chefs. And, when it came to putting value on a plate, there may have never been anyone better...
Asia Oriental Express. My Civil Opinion.

Asia Oriental Express. My Civil Opinion.

There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.” Oscar Wilde Every morning I get an email from a Facebook site. It carries the not so catchy headline:  [CivilSMA1] Civil San Miguel de Allende, formerly Civil SMA...
Fat equals flavor. Just ask Tommy Delano.

Fat equals flavor. Just ask Tommy Delano.

WARNING: If you have a fear of too much fat in your diet, I highly recommend you read no further. You may be led, recklessly, astray. Pastrami. What can I say? Perhaps the most wonderful thing that mankind has ever done to meat. And all mostly an accident. Pastrami...
You bet your sweet patootie they’re good.

You bet your sweet patootie they’re good.

I’d eaten sweet potatoes for a lot of years. Mostly smothered in butter and sprinkled with salt as the side to a roast of pork. Then I came to San Miguel de Allende and my tongue got all twisted around. In Mexico, the locals eat sweet potatoes as dessert. I thought...
Olé! Olé! Olé! It’s no bull that Toro Rojo is a bargain.

Olé! Olé! Olé! It’s no bull that Toro Rojo is a bargain.

You might have seen it on Salida a Celaya! Looking very slick. Looking very much like a chain. And the last thing I want to be linked to is a chain. But I was intrigued. Not as a foodie but as an entrepreneur. I may seldom eat at fast food chains but I have tremendous...