I Yam What I Yam
I got into one of my periodic baking frenzies yesterday. It wasn't enough to make peanut butter cookies and gingersnaps, but I was compelled to go on and use up the two or three cups of cooked camote...
View Article¿Ah-CHÚ? ¡Ajo!
It is now the season of rapidly changing temperatures, and the season of colds, AKA "la gripe". Other than get lots of bed rest or mix and drink your favorite hot toddy (mine: boiling water, rum or...
View ArticleOn my other blog... Turotel
... a description and review of the Morelia Turotel, where we stayed recently for a total of 5 nights. Some foods are mentioned briefly. Recommended by Don Cuevas and for your information and reading...
View ArticleA Remedy For The Demon Gluttony (reprise)
The Demon Gluttony No doubt about it: we like to eat. And we like comida picante. I have noticed that as the years go on, our tolerance for spicy chiles and comida rica pero pesada has diminished....
View ArticleTried and True and a Few Surprises—Sanborn's
Sanborn's Logo Sra. Cuevas and I wanted an easy and unchallenging lunch out in Morelia last a couple of weeks ago. We chose Sanborn's at Plaza Las Americas. Sanborn's does "unchallenging" very well....
View ArticleThe Pie In The Sky Guy
Thanksgiving is coming soon, and a recent topic on pumpkin pies on our local Yahoo mailing list evoked some memories for me. It was November, 2005, and we had only recently arrived in the Pátzcuaro...
View ArticleNew On The Block
There have been a number of new eating places opened within the last six months or so that have attracted my attention. Several are in Morelia and one is in Pátzcuaro. The junction of Calzada Ventura...
View ArticleZihuatanejo Taught Me. Part 1
That: Five nights here in Zi is just about right for us. I could have done one more, but home beckoned. I don't mind calling it "Zi",or "Zihua", but I will never use the terms "margs" for margaritas",...
View ArticleZihuatanejo Taught Me. Part 2
THAT: A bungalow, also known as self catering accommodations is very handy. With a small but adequately equipped kitchenette, we were able to prepare simple meals and did not have to go out to eat...
View ArticleZihuatanejo, December, 2012 Part 3
I'm retitling the rest of this mini series as "Zihuatanejo, December, 2012". Playa La Ropa, Zihuatanejo Sunday, December 2, we went to Carmelita's Cafe. I reviewed this wonderful restaurant earlier...
View ArticleZihuatanejo, December, 2012, Part 4
On Monday evening, we wanted pizza, but when we drove out to Jungle Pizza, near Playa La Ropa, we found it was closed. Jungle Pizza Photo Courtesy of TripAdvisor Click to enlarge Later, we called and...
View ArticleI’m just a Rugelach kind of guy
Cuernitos type Rugelach One of the most appealing seasonal treats, especially around Hanukah, are Rugelach (various spellings), rich, flaky cream cheese mini pastries with fillings of raisins and...
View ArticleZihuatanejo, December, 2012, Part 5: The wrap up
"Flowers" made of hojas de maíz, on Calle Cocos. Available during holiday seasons. PART 5: The wrap up It's always hard for me to wrap up these extended visit posts without an anticlimactic feeling....
View ArticleUpper Deck: La Romería, Santa María, Morelia
La Romería lies high in the hills of Balcones de Santa María, Morelia, and is high on my list for a prompt return visit. We had read some enthusiastic reports of La Romería, but hadn't thought much...
View ArticleDon Cuevas’ Magical Mole Mystery Tour
The long awaited, semi-dreaded Mole Season opened this year for us on December 12, El Día de La Virgen de Guadalupe. We were invited to the house of our landlords’ daughter, husband and grandson,...
View ArticleLa Mesa de Blanca at the New Year
Thursday, January 3, we drove an hour and a half down the mountain slopes on the toll highway from Pátzcuaro to turn off at Kuar Tukuri, in la Tierra Caliente. Ahhhh! Soaking at Kuar Tukuri After a few...
View Articleaquiles 744 Bistro and Supper Club
A new, and distinctly different restaurant has opened within the last six months in Morelia. Our friend Rose Calderone, of Casona Rosa enthusiastically recommended it. It's called aquiles 744, and...
View ArticleThe Bolillo Brothers Last Stand
El Bolillo In el Centro de Morelia, in the Calle Abasolo, not far above La Frontera and but below Fonda Marceva, there's a tiny shop where bread is sold. A glass and metal framed bread case half...
View ArticleRopa Vieja y Vaca Frita: La Plazuela del Bosque, Restaurante Cubano
La Plazuela del Bosque, Restaurante Cubano in Morelia Centro has been in business about 2 years. We have lunched there twice in the last six months. I hadn't much experience with Cuban cuisine, but...
View ArticleDiner Shore: La Cabaña del Lago, Cuitzeo
Shore Dinners: La Cabaña del Lago We hadn't been to La Cabaña del Lago, just south of Cuitzeo, Michoacán, in 5 years. But last Friday, while were visiting Cuitzeo with Jennifer Rose, and after I tried...
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