Posts From: January 2018

Grown Here All Its Life | Go. See. Do. | February 2018

By George Miller on Jan. 25, 2018

PLANT OF THE MONTH Joint Fir ( Ephedra ) The nondescript look of this broom-like trailside bush belies its turbulent history. Also called Mormon tea, it contains ephedra, a powerful stimulant used…

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Storytellers | February 2018

By The Staff on Jan. 25, 2018

WARREN MALKERSON Photo Contest Judge Retired corporate marketing executive Warren Malkerson has a clever nickname for his Tularosa Basin Gallery of Photography, in Carrizozo: Photozozo. The gallery…

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Recipe: Mesoamerican Chocolate Elixir

By Gwyneth Doland on Jan. 25, 2018

Above: Mesoamerican Chocolate Elixir. Photography Eric Swanson. From the "Rhymes with Kapow" article in the February 2018 issue. Mesoamerican Chocolate Elixir Made with unsweetened chocolate, this…

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Recipe: Dark Chocolate Truffles

By Gwyneth Doland on Jan. 25, 2018

Above: Dark Chocolate Truffles. Photography by Eric Swanson. From the "Rhymes with Kapow" article in the February 2018 issue. Dark Chocolate Truffles The better the chocolate, the more flavorful your…

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Recipe: Chocolate Butter Shortbread

By Gwyneth Doland on Jan. 25, 2018

Above: Chocolate Butter Shortbread. Photography by Eric Swanson. From the "Rhymes with Kapow" article in the February 2018 issue. Chocolate Butter Shortbread (gluten-free) These melt-in-your mouth…

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Etchings on the Heart

By Susan A. Holland on Jan. 25, 2018

The petroglyphs of Salinas Pueblo Missions tell an ancient story. SINCE MY FIRST visit to Mountainair and the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument in the late 1960s, the area’s reddish sandstone…

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Books | February 2018

By The Staff on Jan. 25, 2018

CASA SAN YSIDRO The Gutiérrez/Minge House in Corrales, New Mexico by Ward Alan Minge (Museum of New Mexico Press, 2017) ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM PHOTO ARCHIVES COLLECTION Images in Silver by Glen Fye…

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Valley of Fires State Park

By John Soper on Jan. 25, 2018

Above: Overseen today by the Bureau of Land Management, the Valley of Fires Recreation Area features a visitor center, hiking trails, and campsites. Learn more at nmmag.us/blmvalley. Photography by…

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Rhymes with Kapow

By Gwyneth Doland on Jan. 25, 2018

Above: Cacao students utilize ancient technique. MELANIE BOUDAR will change the way you think of chocolate. At Art of Chocolate: Cacao Santa Fe, she takes taste buds on an unforgettable journey. Go to…

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February 2018 Book Reviews

By Kate Nelson and Peter BG Shoemaker on Jan. 17, 2018

CASA SAN YSIDRO The Gutiérrez/Minge House in Corrales, New Mexico by Ward Alan Minge (Museum of New Mexico Press, 2017) ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM PHOTO ARCHIVES COLLECTION Images in Silver by Glen Fye…

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