Mexico DF: Summer BBQ in Toluca

Upon arriving in Mexico D.F. to visit a friend, I was whisked away to a house in the small town of Toluca, about 30 minutes outside of DF. It turned out to be a delicious evening involving grilled meats and vegetables, paloma cocktails, and the omnipresent shots of tequila. A blissful evening if there ever was one.

The host, Javier's, breathtaking house in Toluca. (And his cute dog).

A charming table setting

Chicharrones in salsa verde, grilled cebollas, nopales, and flank steak
Arranchera (flank steak) shipped in from Chihuahua

Prawn taco anyone?

MANning the grill

Carne, carne, carne!Sigh, just the beginning of the trip of a lifetime...
*photo crdt: Madelyn Somers*