The Story of Hatch Green Chile
Above: Greeting the morning sun deep in the chile fields in Hatch . PHOTO BY COURTESY NEW MEXICO TOURISM DEPARTMENT IT'S JULY 2003, evening. Twelve-year-old Preston Mitchell sits in front of the blue…
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Category: Eat & Drink
6 Essential Green Chile Recipes
THE HATCH VALLEY, south of Truth or Consequences, is considered the Chile Capital of the World. Descendants of chile pioneer Joseph Franzoy and other Hatch Valley pepper buffs offer their favorite…
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Things We Love: Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery
Above: Libations from Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery. Photograph by John McCauley. Wild-harvested juniper berries and foraged herbs infuse Tumbleroot Botanical Gin with a taste of the high desert…
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4 Delicious Barbecue Side Dish Recipes
Above: Hatch green chile fires up a side of corn at Sparky's. Photograph by Douglas Merriam. Barbecue, both as a cooking technique and as an excuse for revelry, has been the great American pastime for…
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The 10 Best Barbecue Restaurants in New Mexico
Above: A few selections from Mad Jack's Mountaintop Barbecue in Cloudcroft. Photographs by Douglas Merriam. NEW MEXICANS HAVE dabbled in barbecue over the centuries, cooking mostly venison, beef, and…
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The Essential New Mexican Party Dip
IT IS THE UBIQUITOUS PARTY DIP of New Mexico, a treasured attendee at every backyard barbecue, birthday party, game-day potluck, and summer camping trip. Rich with sour cream and studded with green…
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Wine Taste Your Way to Taos
Above: Black Mesa Winery's vines hug the Rio Grande. Photograph by Douglas Merriam. Take a rest at one of these wineries between Santa Fe and Taos and sample New Mexico’s impressive new vintages. Pick…
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Three Great Summer Beers
Recently, a few amateur beer aficionados from the New Mexico Magazine staff visited the New Mexico Hard Cider Tap Room, in Santa Fe, which serves only brews made in this fine state, to talk about…
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5 Can't Miss Native Restaurants
IN NEW MEXICO, WE’RE PROUD of the way Native, Hispanic, Anglo, and other cultures blend into one delicious culinary tradition. Just look at one of our most beloved dishes, the breakfast burrito:…
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The Albuquerque Macaroni and Cheese Festival We All Need
A childhood classic is getting a crafty spin on Saturday at the fourth annual Mac and Cheese and Music Festival at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque. This is no Blue Box. Over 30 restaurants will put…
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