Warm Up with Winter Stew
THE SIMPLE ACT OF ADDING LIQUID to a pot that contains meat, beans, or vegetables can transform even the toughest of ingredients into fork-tender morsels of deliciousness. Tired of leathery roasts…
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Category: Cuisine
Holiday Spirits from Local Distilleries
Finding the perfect holiday spirit is easy with these local distilleries. Photograph by Douglas Merriam. COLIN KEEGAN STARTED Santa Fe Spirits in 2010 to turn his apple crop into a smooth and hearty…
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Where to Find the Best Tamales for the Holidays
Tamales are a New Mexico Christmas tradition. Photograph courtesy of NMTD. MANY YEARS AGO, I WROTE a book about tamales. For months, my kitchen windows were fogged from the tamalera bubbling on the…
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Recipe: Red Velvet White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Red Velvet White Chocolate Chip Cookies from Rude Boy Cookies in Albuquerque (from Tasting: Cookies). Photograph by Douglas Merriam. Red Velvet White Chocolate Chip Cookies Makes about 3 dozen…
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Bizcochito Bites
Rude Boy Cookies Bizcochitos make the perfect holiday treat. (from Tasting: Cookies). Photograph by Douglas Merriam. Bizcochito Bites Makes 4–6 dozen, depending on size Rude Boy Cookies uses a…
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Holiday Cookie Recipes from Rude Boy Cookies
Red velvet cookies and bizcochitos add a sweet note to the holidays. “I’M NOT SURE HOW MANY COOKIES it takes to be happy,” a recent Facebook meme pondered, “but so far it’s not 27.” The holidays are…
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Best Wine Pairings for Thanksgiving
A selection of wines from New Mexico. Photograph by Douglas Merriam. Viña Cardinal, a unique aperitif from Albuquerque’s Vara Winery, pairs well with Marcona almonds, olives, local pistachios, and…
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Recipes for a Thanksgiving Dinner Feast
A New Mexican Thanksgiving feast. NEW MEXICO'S MELTING POT of cultures delightfully graces our holiday dining tables. I can attest: The first time the plain pan gravy of my youth was replaced by red…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
The Fred Harvey History Weekend explores the many aspects of his legacy, including the Castañeda Hotel in Las Vegas. Photograph courtesy Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress). Get…
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Fresh Take on Classic Ramen
SLURP, SLURP, DUNK, and repeat. That’s the rhythm of ramen at Oni. The Albuquerque restaurant, which opened in late May, serves up to 120 bowls a day of its New Mexican take on the Japanese classic…
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