Ode to the Handheld
THAT A MASS OF EGGS, potatoes, and breakfast meat could be wrapped in a tortilla, lathered in red or green chile (or often both), and parked on a plate was to me a notion as old as time itself. New…
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Category: Cuisine
The Hottest Show on Earth
Above: An assortment of peppers. Photograph by Timothy L. Brock. Tears will fall from my eyes and not because I’m sad. Instead, I’ll be sampling the wares at the National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show…
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Milking It
Above: The De Smet family an a happy cow. Photographs by Ungelbah Dávila Shivers. If you’ve ever wanted to taste milk like it was when your grandparents were children, now you can. De Smet Dairy…
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Ask the Chefs
Above: El Parasol's tacos get a hearty nod from Erin Wade (pictured below). Photographs by Douglas Merriam. Almost all chefs share the same secret: No matter how high-toned their own menus are, as…
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The Forager’s Art
Above: Johnny Ortiz says he and his girlfriend, Afton Love, spend more time foraging, tending animals, and making art than they do in the kitchen. Photographs by Douglas Merriam. DRY TREE BRANCHES…
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Worldly Ways
Above: A Tuscan chicken sandwich from Europa Coffee. Photograph by Ungelbah Dávila Shivers. There was a time, not long ago, when most Americans had a connection to the country. The family farm was a…
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Middle East Meets West
Above: An assortment of popular dishes at Chello Grill. Photographs by Gabriella Marks. I AM AT THE SINK, rinsing a bowl of basmati rice in water. The voice of Shala, mother of my Afghan former…
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Piping Hot
Above: Tea.o.graphy's Chocolate Rose Oolong tea. Photograph by Douglas Merriam. Imagine one of those cloudy New Mexico days, where the sky hangs so low the mountains seem to be holding it up. It’s…
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