There are plenty of choices when we’re thinking about the best gifts for wine lovers. Of course, a bottle of wine is the obvious choice. But there are so many other alternatives, and I’ve always thought that giving a gift that has some permanency to it, or a function, is sometimes better than something that > read more
I’ve been writing (and eating!) a lot of Mexican food lately. I’m going to miss it when we get back to Gringo Mexican in Arizona. Rather than suffer too much, I’ve been doing some research into Mexican cookbooks. In addition to the classic Mexican cookbooks I blogged about before, I found out about a terrific > read more
Since I’m in Ajijic, Mexico to celebrate Mexican Independence Day, I thought this would be a great time to write a bit about Mexican cooking. Ever heard of Chiles en Nogada? Neither had I – you won’t find it on the menu of Taco Bell or other Gringo Mexican joints north of the border. Hell, > read more