Farolitos vs. Luminarias
IN A DECEMBER 3, 1590, journal entry, Spanish explorer Gaspar Costaño de Sosa mentioned the small bonfires his cohorts had lit to guide a scout back to camp. Luminarias, he called them, thereby…
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Category: 2016
6 Essential Green Chile Recipes
THE HATCH VALLEY, south of Truth or Consequences, is considered the Chile Capital of the World. Descendants of chile pioneer Joseph Franzoy and other Hatch Valley pepper buffs offer their favorite…
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Recipe: Sopa (Spanish Bread Pudding)
From the Our Lady of la Cocina article in the December 2016 issue. Sopa (Spanish Bread Pudding) Serves 6 or 7 1/2 loaf soft sliced white bread (about 12 slices) 1 cup raisins 1/2 cup piñon nuts or…
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Natillas (Spanish Custard)
From the Our Lady of la Cocina article in the December 2016 issue…
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Recipe: Chiles Rellenos
From the Our Lady of la Cocina article in the December 2016 issue. Chiles Rellenos Serves 3 6 whole roasted and peeled Big Jim green chiles 6 long slices of 1/4-inch mozzarella cheese 3 eggs 4…
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Matachines Dance at Jemez Pueblo
Above: Los Matachines Dancers perform on Christmas Day in Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo. This December 12 dance continues to be performed at Jemez Pueblo. December 1948 To honor Our Lady of Guadalupe on her…
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Bound to Please
OVER THE PAST YEAR, these pages have featured dozens of great books about New Mexico and/or by New Mexicans. The tomes have ranged from deep reads about the Apache people, Rough Riders, and the…
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Our Lady of la Cocina
THE DINING ROOM IS QUIET at 225 East Marcy Street, a few blocks from the Santa Fe Plaza. Cushiony black and red chairs rest empty around Formica-and-wood tables. Multicolored silk roses bloom…
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A Place Prepared
Midnight ceremonies are held on Christmas Eve at San Estaban del Rey Mission church, founded in 1629. ON A CHILLY CHRISTMAS EVE just before sunset, my fiancé and I climb to Acoma Pueblo’s Sky City, a…
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Red & Green
LUMINARIAS V. FARLITOS In a December 3, 1590, journal entry, Spanish explorer Gaspar Costaño de Sosa mentioned the small bonfires his cohorts had lit to guide a scout back to camp. Luminarias, he…
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