The Chocolate Lady’s Pecan Fudge

This recipe originally appeared in "Chocolate Charms" by Lynn Cline…

Ek.Chuah Chocolate Ganache Truffles

This recipe originally appeared in "Chocolate Charms" by Lynn Cline…

Chocolate Charms

THE SEDUCTIVE AROMA of roasting cacao beans draws me to Chokolá, a jewel of a bean-to-bar chocolate shop just off Taos Plaza. Inside the intimate space, eager chocolate connoisseurs and novices alike…

Wild West Pickles Pack a Punch

POKE AROUND TERI’S SWEET GARDEN candy shop in Los Lunas and you’ll find dark chocolate fudge, old-fashioned peanut brittle, and jars filled with … pickles? In a candy shop? You betcha! “As a kid in…

Laura Crucet Beefs Up Fine Dining

“PHDS ARE A DIME a dozen in Los Alamos,” chef Laura Crucet says, “but what I do is pretty unique.” Despite being a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and an award-winning pastry chef, Crucet says she…

Sugar Moon Makes Spirits Bright

TIRED OF HAVING TO PEEL, squeeze, and boil ingredients every time she wanted to make a fresh cocktail, Albuquerque mixologist and bar manager Paige Alvarez longed for a line of high-quality drink…

Enjoy Ramen and Rhythms at Remix

ALMOST IMMEDIATELY upon entering Santa Fe’s Remix Audio Bar and Coffee House, I start snapping my fingers to the bouncy beats. A DJ near the front door spins the rhythmic sounds flowing through the…

Local Winter Squash, Green Chile, and Cheese Tamales

Pueblo Street Food’s Tips for Perfect Tamales

IF YOU DON’T GET to Pueblo Street Food’s booth at Albuquerque’s Downtown Growers’ Market in time, you might miss out on some of the biggest and best-tasting red chile pork tamales in New…

Pumpkin Empanadas

This recipe originally appeared in "All in the Familia" by Cheryl Alters Jamison…