Due to its colossal population of American and Canadian expats (around 10%!), San Miguel de Allende is derided as a destination by travellers looking for a more ‘authentic’ Mexican experience, but it is a beautiful town and it is worth staying a while. These are our tips to enjoying San Miguel de Allende. Tips To … Read more
San Miguel de Allende is a beautiful Mexican town and many claim it’s Mexico’s most beautiful town. In honour of it, we made a short video of San Miguel de Allende in the style of the Super-8 home movies and experimental films that Lara and I used to make when we were film students in … Read more
Our michelada recipe makes the spicy Mexican beer cocktail that has a kick. If you haven’t tried a michelada before, you need to make one now. We sampled our first michelada at Mexico City’s La Lagunilla market and fell in love with this summery thirst-quenching drink for spice lovers. One of the best things about … Read more
This sopa de tortilla or tortilla soup recipe is a combination of a tortilla soup I’ve been making for many years, since our first trip to Mexico in the Nineties, and a tortilla soup I recently learnt from the lovely Marilau at her cooking school here in San Miguel de Allende in Mexico. I know … Read more
As part of Mexico’s bicentennial celebrations and to commemorate the town’s role in independence, San Miguel de Allende has a sound and light show every weekend that’s focussed on the beautiful Parroquia church on the main square. I have to admit that seeing a sound and light show on the list of photos I had to … Read more