The prettiest place to eat lunch in San Miguel de Allende.

The prettiest place to eat lunch in San Miguel de Allende.

Don Day is a foodie. And foodies will endure 110 degree heat, plastic tablecloths, obnoxious company, dust storms, stinging insects, rock hard benches, dirt floors and chipped plates for an interesting, exciting or unusual meal. But once in a while, not too often mind...
Verdolaga. The world’s most underappreciated salad green.

Verdolaga. The world’s most underappreciated salad green.

It’s difficult for me to remember anything my father and I had in common during my early teen years. Except perhaps one thing that united us. We both disliked almost all foods that came in any shades of green. Yet, on almost every day of my adolescence, my...
Olivo Verde. A chef breaks free from the corporate chains.

Olivo Verde. A chef breaks free from the corporate chains.

I must admit I had preconceived notions about Olivo Verde. And a little tale might explain why. It goes back about 25 years. I was doing the daily discussion of the night before with my number one art director Melanie. Much to my amazement she told me that she had...