Category Archives: food
return to mundane wanderings IV
After the long walk well deserved cappuccino with a pastry at our favorite Cafe El Petit Four Tweet
101 pleats = one ‘toque blanche’
Yesterday San Miguel residents and visitors were able to taste the most original rice recipes, prepared by the best chefs at the Fiesta Arroz, Pan y Vino. The scene was chef-hat galore, mingling with enormous paella pans, and mountains of … Continue reading
neighborhood milkman
Around nine o’clock in the morning I see elfish man on his donkey doing rounds delivering milk to neighborhood households. Tweet
San Pascual
Most of the time our San Miguel kitchen is filled with fresh produce from the favorite organic farm. Now I like to introduce you to my ‘secret’ helper’, San Pascual, the patron saint of cooks and kitchens. There he is … Continue reading
wake-up sunshine
I’m not really a great morning person, but when we are running out of beautiful deep dark greens, colorful beets or chard, or the freshest organic eggs one can imagine, I put special effort in waking up before the sun. … Continue reading
La Sirena Gorda
One of our new favorite hangouts in San Miguel de Allende is ‘cantina’ La Sirena Gorda on Calle Barranca at the corner with Calle Huertas. La Sirena Gorda (aka El Manantial the original neighborhood cantina name since 1920 ) serves the … Continue reading
Rancho la Trinidad
Today I have been in green heaven.… peas, kale, swiss chard, dandelion greens, mustard greens, green onions, beet greens.…..all from close by organic farm Rancho la Trinidad. It is great to be able to make those few miles by foot … Continue reading
at the mercado
market day: begin with yummy guava nectar/smoothie… then some people watching.… then more people watching… Tweet
three friends
In town, just above the mercado de san juan de dios is a path that leads to visit these friendly fellows Tweet
time for food and music
Sundays are wonderful, and the entertainment is endless. Tweet
carniceria
there is time to wait and to visit Tweet
