Things We Love: Las Cruces' Distillery
Above: The ingredients for gin: cassia, rosemary, juniper, star anise, orange peel, coriander, angelica root, and licorice root. Photograph Courtesy of Dry Point Distillers. It took 18 trials in a…
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Category: Eat & Drink
Bloody de Todo
Above: Bloody Maria. Photograph by Douglas Merriam. Bloody Maria chicken cacciatore is just one of the recipes in the free, downloadable cookbook dedicated to Bloody Maria mix, the New Mexican–made…
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Finding a Dream State in Jemez Springs
Above: The ruins of Jemez Historic Site nestle near a spectacular mesa. Photographs by Minesh Bacrania. THE MURAL ON THE faded exterior of the Los Ojos Saloon, an old mercantile built in 1947 in…
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New Mexico's Best Nachos
DURING A RECENT UNASSUMING EVENING in the Plaza de Las Cruces, tweens in mariachi attire filled their plates alongside hungry Las Crucens and curious visitors. They hardly put a dent in the offerings:…
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Penasco's Cafe
Above: Sugar Nymphs Bistro's famous carrot cake. Photograph by Inga Hendrickson. A few years ago, Sugar Nymphs Bistro got robbed. Kai Harper, the co-owner and chef of the Peñasco restaurant, put out…
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Winter Warmers
AS A COOK, I’m at my most creative in summer, when the corn, tomatoes, and squash overrun the garden—and then seem to multiply on the counter, demanding ever more inventive uses. But when it comes to…
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Where to Find a Great Holiday Meal
Above: Dylan Storment, manager of wine and spirits at Campos, Los Poblanos Historic Inn's restaurant. Photograph Courtesy of Los Poblanos Historic Inn. At Campo, the restaurant at Los Poblanos…
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Our Favorite Holiday Recipes
CELINA ALDAZ-GRIFE, founder and co-owner of Celina’s Biscochitos, in Albuquerque, says her biscochitos often bring customers to tears as they think back to their own grandmothers, aunts, or mothers…
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Our Favorite Winter Seasonals
Beers get dark and toasty when the cold sets in, cueing our taste buds to feel at home among flavors like chocolate, molasses, dried fruit, and nuts. “We tend to lean on heavier beers with higher…
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A Very New Mexican Thanksgiving
MY HUSBAND, Guy, and I hosted our first Thanksgiving when we were in our twenties and living in Santa Fe. Dinner was a potluck rebellion against all the family Thanksgivings we had ever had—in lieu of…
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