Planting Seeds, Honoring Generations

EVERY SPRING, I DECIDE what chiles and how many kinds of tomatoes I will plant, and I plan where I will plant the Three Sisters—corn, beans, and squash. This Native American triad, famous for how well…

Holiday Hot Chocolate

New Mexico Magazine Centennial Cookbook Giveaway

GET A FREE COOKBOOK! For ten decades, New Mexico Magazine has published the Land of Enchantment’s best recipes and stories about food and to continue celebrating our 100th anniversary, we are giving…

Bizcochitos

THE BELOVED BIZCOCHITO In 1989, New Mexico became the first state to declare an official state cookie, despite a humorous legislature floor debate over how to spell it. Bizcochito or biscochito…

Carne Adovada

A SEASONED BLEND “New Mexico cuisine has come basically from the Native Americans, who first domesticated the essential plants. They are simple combinations of chile, beans, corn, squash, and meat…

Red Chile Pork Roast with Lincoln County Pudding

In this landmark cookbook from America's oldest state magazine, fifty recipes showcase classics from the archives and groundbreaking creations of contemporary chefs. Purchase the New Mexico Magazine…

Bison Chile Beans

In this landmark cookbook from America's oldest state magazine, fifty recipes showcase classics from the archives and groundbreaking creations of contemporary chefs. Purchase the New Mexico Magazine…

Lavender Pound Cake

In this landmark cookbook from America's oldest state magazine, fifty recipes showcase classics from the archives and groundbreaking creations of contemporary chefs. Purchase the New Mexico Magazine…

Quelites

THE POWER OF PLANTS Traditional plants are deeply rooted in New Mexico culture, used for medicinal and culinary purposes by Ancestral Puebloans, Spanish settlers, mountain men, homesteaders, and many…

Chicos

In this landmark cookbook from America's oldest state magazine, fifty recipes showcase classics from the archives and groundbreaking creations of contemporary chefs. Purchase the New Mexico Magazine…