The Mystery of Big Jim
IN THE EARLY 2000s, Mesilla Valley chile farmers brought a conundrum to Paul Bosland. “Our chile doesn’t taste right anymore,” they told him, “not like what we grew up with, not our chile.” Since…
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Category: Eat & Drink
Big Cheese In Tucumcari
Above: Photograph by Douglas Merriam. WHEN I TEACH NEW MEXICAN CUISINE, I always start with a discussion of the Three Sisters: corn (or maize), beans, and squash. But as I get into describing the…
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Get Your Pick of Moriarty Sweet Corn
Above: Green Chile Corn Chowder with grated Tucumcari Mountain cheddar makes for a great harvest meal. Photograph by Douglas Merriam. IN AUGUST, WHEN THE CORN is as high as the proverbial elephant’s…
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Swap Your Soda For This Sparkling Refresher
Above: Patrick’s Probiotic Sparkling Water comes in four summery flavors. Courtesy of Patrick’s Probiotic Sparkling Water. WHEN SHAWN AND LYN PATRICK packed up their car, loaded in their cats, and…
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Stitches in Time
Above: Stagger Lee Goods' Hijos del Sol apron includes hand-crafted details such as slanted welt pockets and cross-back leather straps. Photograph by Inga Hendrickson. SOMETHING PERSONAL IS WOVEN INTO…
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Vegos Serves Up Vegan Comfort
Above: Vegos’s breakfast burrito and Nobody Calls Me Chicken sandwich are menu favorites. Photograph by Ungelbah Dávila-Shivers. VEGOS IS CARVING OUT A TASTY NICHE in the New Mexico food scene—no…
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Grill the New Mexico Way
Smoked potato salad and pork fajitas—and no heating up the kitchen? Yes, please. Photographs by Douglas Merriam. ONE OF THE MANY BLESSINGS WE ENJOY in New Mexico is our lengthy grilling season. The…
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Eat Your Greens
Above: Don't toss those greens. Roast your beets and mix the greens with orange and ginger for this tasty dish. Photograph by Douglas Merriam. MORE THAN EVER, it seems wise to follow our doctors’ (and…
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Drink in a Sunset
Above: Bell Tower Bar serves up a great view with its margaritas and appetizers. Photograph courtesy of La Fonda. When you perch atop the historic La Fonda Hotel, on the Santa Fe Plaza, your Bell…
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Bread Shop on the Rise
Above: Some of the rotating focaccia to be found at Santa Fe's Bread Shop. Photograph courtesy of Bread Shop/ Halley Roberts Strongwater. FROM THE DAY Jacob and Mayme Brenner opened Bread Shop in…
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