The last week has a been a festival of algebra & geometry action for my dear husband John, who’s been studying up a storm in preparation for the GRE exam. For anyone unfamiliar, the GRE is a ~2.5 hour exam whose successful completion is a requirement for most graduate schools in the US. (This with the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Food of Mexico’
Is “Mickey Burger” the correct Spanish translation?
In my continued fascination with the wares of Mexican grocery stores, we came across this gem yesterday at Superama:
How quickly Mickey has apparently forgotten his long-time friend, Clarabelle Cow. I was also struck by the elegant array of seafood on display, namely the purply octopuses. I like most seafood, but I will admit I’m not [...]
Dinner at Izote!
Blog updates have a been a bit slow recently, due to a combination of a looming accounting exam this past Friday and visitors in town! John’s mom and aunt, Penny and Chris, made the trek down to Mexico to escape the highly-unpleasant climes of most of the US during the month of February. They seemed [...]
Pizza Hut México: Trailblazing paths to new levels of obesity
I walked to DHL in my neighborhood to mail something today, and on the way home decided to grab a quick personal pizza from Pizza Hut. Yes, it was against my better judgement, but I was in a hurry & we have virtually no food in our house. While waiting for my pizza, I was almost tempted [...]
Land Speed Record for…serving meat
Tonight in Guadalajara, I visited the Guinness World Record holder for the “fastest service in the world”. I was not overly impressed by this concept prior to entering Karne Garibaldi, but I must say, as soon as we sat down, I was excited by the flurry of food that emerged. One possible reason for their speed in service is their somewhat [...]
