After my husband and I were engaged, my future in-laws suggested that we take a trip down to the small village of San Miguel, Mexico, a vacation retreat for his family for many years.
Nestled in the middle of the country, San Miguel is not one of the typical beach destinations that draws many tourists, but rather a truly Spanish looking pueblo. We rented an adorable Hacienda located on the hillside with a magnificent view of the city. There are wonderful local women for hire that will pick your meals, do your grocery shopping, and boy oh boy can these ladies cook! Yummy. Plus, their Margaritas are the true Mexican recipe. They go down easy as pie.
And of course, there is the joy of the real Mexican cuisine. Thanks to my future father-in-law, I learned what a Chile Relleno was, and begged to go back for another one the following night. To this day, I still drool at the mouth thinking about the food I was able to savour down there. From Carne Asada to Huevos Rancheros and a true Cesar Salad, which recipe was handed down to me by my mother-in-law at a wedding shower. I keep it locked up safely.
Hot off the press this morning - San Miguel has been ranked 5th in Conde Nast Traveler's Top 25 Cities in the World for the 2014 Readers Choice Awards. Obviously, I couldn't agree more.
And American visitors, not to worry, thanks to the many Texans that have decided to retire to this retreat, you can still find your Starbucks.
