Mesa Provisions Is Rooted in Flavor
TASTE MAY BE SUBJECTIVE, but any current debate on New Mexico’s best restaurants must include a mention of Mesa Provisions. At the Albuquerque standout, green chile enchiladas come smothered in a…
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True Heroes: Fernando Ruiz
CARLITO TRASK DEFTLY NAVIGATES tables in the crowded dining room of Escondido Santa Fe. The 28-year-old busser and food runner doesn’t shy away from talking with customers about his ankle monitor…
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Nopales Rajas Tacos with Blue Corn Tortillas
This recipe originally appeared in "Blue Corn State of Mind" by Candolin Cook…
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Blue Corn Crepes with Prickly Pear Syrup
This recipe originally appeared in "Blue Corn State of Mind" by Candolin Cook…
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Blue Corn Atole
This recipe originally appeared in "Blue Corn State of Mind" by Candolin Cook…
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Santa Fe's Ultimate Taco Showdown
THE LIQUID MUSE, also known as mixologist and author Natalie Bovis, launched Taco Wars in 2017 as part of the annual Cocktails & Culture Festival, in Santa Fe. A dozen chefs compete for the Top Taco…
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Tacos of Enchantment
IT’S A SUMMER DAY IN SANTA FE, mid-1970s. As the temperature swells into the 80s—high heat for that time in our mountain-ringed town—I cross the street to the Quintana house, where the family’s four…
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Navajo Cuisine Gets A Pop-Up Twist
"ARE YOU SURE we’re in the right place?” I ask my brother as we pull into a dimly lit strip mall. Entering a humble coffee shop, I spy a candlelit table with a nine-course menu card at each setting…
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Good Soul at Frank’s Famous Chicken and Waffles
THE FOOD MAY BE FAMOUS, but it’s the music that’s jumping when you walk into Frank’s Famous Chicken and Waffles, in Albuquerque. Old-school tunes from Chaka Khan and Marvin Gaye fill the air, while…
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Ask the Chefs
Above: El Parasol's tacos get a hearty nod from Erin Wade (pictured below). Photographs by Douglas Merriam. Almost all chefs share the same secret: No matter how high-toned their own menus are, as…
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