Try this mocktail recipe from Preggatinis: Mixology for the Mom-to-Be. Photograph by Douglas Merriam. WITH THE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR, many may feel compelled to consider cutting out the drink for a while…
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Little Toad Creek's three varieties of canned cocktails are all based on traditional ginger and lime flavors of the mule. Courtesy of Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery/Travis Lewis. TERESA…
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Chef Joseph Wrede's stew can be made with chuck roast, too (from Tasting: Winter Stews, January/February 2021). Photograph by Douglas Merriam. Joseph's Culinary Pub, 428 Agua Fria Street, Santa Fe…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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