When in San Miguel, do as the Romans do. Do gelato!

When in San Miguel, do as the Romans do. Do gelato!

In today’s post, Don Day welcomes a guest blogger, his amigo of 50+ years, Pedrito Ross. Pedrito’s now watching time go by again in San Miguel de Allende after a long absence and, like Don Day, Pedrito has always been an aspiring writer who never quite...
The best empanadas in San Miguel de Allende.

The best empanadas in San Miguel de Allende.

Almost every country has them. They’re just a pastry that’s folded in half with a filling inside. In India they’re called samosas. In Italy, they’re calzones. In Scotland, bridies. In Bolivia, saltenas. In the Dominion Republic, pastelitos. In...
Here’s the skinny on thin crusts at Pizza Pig.

Here’s the skinny on thin crusts at Pizza Pig.

Don Day gets emails. Not a lot of emails. Just one, maybe two emails whenever he puts something new on his blog. Except when Don Day writes about pizza. Then, Don Day gets quite a few emails. Pizza restaurants are like sports teams. Almost everyone has a favorite....

The best bargain bubbles in San Miguel de Allende.

Don Day’s Wife has been called a lot of names. She’s sometimes called My Sharona like the woman in the song by The Knack. She’s sometimes known as Imelda due to a certain passion for footwear. She’s sometimes called Grammie after a character in Annie Hall. She’s...
In pursuit of the perfect shepherd’s pie, Mexican style.

In pursuit of the perfect shepherd’s pie, Mexican style.

I’m recycling one of my blog posts from a few years ago today. Partly, of course, because I’m lazy. But mostly because a Scottish version of Don Day’s Wife’s shepherd’s pie will be on the menu at Bonds’ Robbie Burns Night in San...