My Mexican Kitchen

It must be the weather or creeping old age, or both. I've had a craving for the deli foods of my childhood, like kosher dill pickles, sm...

Since our first visit to Pátzcuaro, in 1991, we have become fond of Atole de Grano. To me, it represents the quintessence of simple Michoacá...

Last week, two of our ex-neighbors made a lightning visit back to our area. While we said goodbye to our former neighbors, we also welcomed...

I come from a family of picklers. My Mother is a pickler, my Uncle Irwin is a pickler; I'm a pickler too. We come from a long line of p...

Our First Time... ...in México was a crazy road trip, with 3 of us crammed into a Datsun King Cab pickup, in March, 1980.  This post is abou...

For those of you interested in the esoterica of cave explorations, I have started a blog, "We Once Were Cavers." The introduction,...

La Mesa de Blanca July 11, 2010 Seven of us went in two vehicles to the Mesa de Blanca in Ziracuarétiro. We left Pátzcuaro in ...

A few of us, Camille, Peter and I, among others who frequent the  Mexican Kitchen   Forum of Mexconnect.com were chatting about this and tha...

Well, amigos, it's time for the Mexico City wrap-up.  We stayed over an extra night a the Hotel Milán, so that Doña Cuevas could rest ...

El Racó , a Catalán restaurant, located at the north end of Parque México in the lovely Colonia Hipódromo-Condesa, was the dining highlight ...

Let's pause here for a cafecito and pan dulce break and return in another episode.  In our previous episode, the three gastronomic adv...

We just returned from a visit to the U.S. where we attended a wedding of our grandniece and her childhood sweetheart and a visit to my side ...

Cannolo The Cuevas' have been travelling in the U.S., attending a wedding and visiting family, and are now on their way home, after a...

The Asador Bariloche had been recommended to me by our friend Peter, in Morelia. Yesterday, we had a chance to eat there. It's in Morel...

Crema Fría de Berros y Papas When it's hot weather here at el Rancho, we look again for cold, easy to prepare foods to tide us over u...

El Gorjeo de Las Aves En Las Mañanas de Abril.   Ziracuarétiro, Michoacán Imagine a place set in lush green hills, with  a semi-tropical...

Elaborate piece at the Concurso de Las Bordaderas Dinner for 6 after the Concurso de Las Bordaderas at Santa Cruz, Michoacán. May 19, ...

After a year of arranging restaurant breakfasts and sending out email notices, I'm retiring as breakfast co-ordinator for the Pátzcuaro ...

Michoacán's Best Vietnamese Restaurants? What the Pho? There aren't any. You want Vietnamese type food, you must cook it at home....

We took a drive yesterday for the first time to Tacámbaro, Michoacán. We first heard of it from the Pátzcuaro Birders Group. It's on th...