‘Transport yourself’ to Italy with a DIY “staycation” in your own backyard
Ciao from my backyard! Like it or not, staycations are positioned to be the biggest “travel” trend of summer 2020. Tighter budgets and lingering health concerns are forcing people across the country to scrap their standard vacation plans — but that doesn’t mean the D in vitamin D has to stand for “depressing.” As the weather’s warmed More...
Churros – Controversy and Glamour
Churros, those deliciously deep fried sugar-laden breadstick-sized pieces of Heaven-on-earth, come with a controversial history and glamorous present unique in a breakfast food. The history of churros is complicated. More...
Mexico’s beer shortage has led to an emerging black market
Life under quarantine has required varying degrees of sacrifice for pretty much everyone, but not all lockdowns are created equal. Case in point: Mexico’s understanding of what does and does not constitute essential More...
Strengthen your immune system with 4 simple strategies
From boosting foods to lifestyle changes to a healthy attitude. You want — no, NEED — to stay healthy and functioning at a 10. Maybe you’re on the healthcare frontlines during a pandemic. Or maybe you’re working More...
Happy “National Beer Day”.
As you might know, beer is the world’s most widely consumed alcoholic drink. It comes in hundreds of types, flavors, and proofs. People have been drinking it for thousands of years; Ancient Mesopotamians wrote More...
Eat Well in San Miguel
Did you know that Mexican cuisine is a fusion of indigenous Mesoamerican and European cooking, added after the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire in the 16th Century? Living in San Miguel is a blessing in More...
Flavors of the Yucatán at Hotel Misión San Miguel
Until next March 15, the flavor of Yucatan will be present at Hotel Mision San Miguel de Allende as the first gastronomic festival of the year began. For this season the executive chef of the place, Alan Zuñiga, More...
Pulque Festival in Teotihuacán, México
The Pulcata Fest Teotihuacán 2020, will take place on March 7 and 8, in the Braulio Romero sports complex in Teotihuacán, State of Mexico, where in addition to tastings of this traditional Mexican drink, attendees More...
Mexican Ponche, a traditional beverage with high contents of vitamin A,B and C
Mexican Ponche, or punch, is a hot beverage made up by simmering several fruits along with water, piloncillo (Mexican brown sugar), and cinnamon, however, ingredients vary depending on the region. Nevertheless, More...
In many parts of Mexico, tamales are a basic part of the holiday’s menu
According to the National Anthropology and History Institute (INAH), Candlemas (February 2nd), is the official end of the holiday period in Mexico and the perfect time to enjoy tamales. One of Mexico’s More...
