Great food, good friends, breathtaking history, and a birthday I'll never forget. Some birthdays call for a nice dinner. Others call for packing your bags, jumping on a plane, and heading halfway around the world. This year, I went with option two! My wife and I traveled to Munich, Germany, where we met up with our good friends Chad and Jenn for our very first Oktoberfest. We arrived in time to experience the final week of the 2026 celebration, and what an adventure it turned out to be!...

A Seat at My Table This trip to Ciudad de México, Mexico City, was a first for me, and after experiencing it with my family, I honestly cannot believe it took me this long to get there. Over the years, I have been fortunate to visit many parts of Mexico, including Guadalajara, Tijuana, Juárez, Cabo San Lucas, and other places where we have spent time with familia, family, enjoyed incredible food, and taken in everything Mexico has to offer. There are still so many parts of Mexico I want to...

This past July, our family and friends took an unforgettable trip to Greece, a journey filled with history, breathtaking views, and, of course, incredible food. My family headed out a few days before me since I had to wrap up work, but I met up with them in Athens , where the adventure truly began. Athens was incredibly warm and alive with energy. Walking through its streets, you could smell fresh bread and sizzling meats from local tavernas, hear the distant chatter of cafés mixing with the...

Hello and welcome to the very first blog post on our new website! I’m thrilled you’re here. Whether you’re a fellow foodie, a client, a friend, or just curious about what we’re cooking up, I want to say thank you for stopping by and sharing this moment with us. At Casita Mia, we believe food is so much more than just nourishment, it’s love, tradition, and the heartbeat of gatherings big and small. It’s laughter around the table, quiet moments over coffee, and memories that last long after...