Your Nuts, New Mexico
WHEN ALBUQUERQUE CANDYMAKER George Buffett savored his first taste of a New Mexico piñon nut, a winning business concept was born. Barely bigger than a grain of cooked rice, the nut imparted a…
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That’s Entertainment!
Right: Chef Chris Maher. Left: The presentation of the dishes, vino included. “THE DALAI LAMA is not a vegetarian. He likes meat!” says Chris Maher, who has cooked for the Buddhist leader. “He says…
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Down to Earth
Above: A luscious steak entrée includes fresh arugula and radishes, along with sculptured potatoes. THE STEAK TASTED OF CAMPFIRE, the salad of dewy garden, the peaches of lazy August afternoons. As we…
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NM's Wide World of Forks
Above: Santa Fe (by way of Kenya) chef Ahmed Obo greets diners at his popular Jambo Café. PEOPLE COME FROM AROUND THE WORLD to savor New Mexico’s renowned chile-fueled cuisine—but the world has also…
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Spring Into Summer
Above: Paul Novak's vegetarian tortilla soup packs a Chimayó red chile kick. Chef Paul Novak. CHEF PAUL NOVAK started cooking in Santa Fe restaurants during high school, but took off soon…
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Reels On Wheels
When Jake Cordova, 20, was a high school senior in Las Vegas, the Fort Union Drive-In, where he worked part-time, threatened to close. Film studios were no longer supplying new 35-millimeter prints…
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The 10 Essential Ingredients of a True New Mexican Kitchen
Above: Piñon nuts, tortilla press, dried posole, blue cornmeal on husks, yellow squash, zucchini. Photography by Jen Judge. I’M NOT A NATIVE New Mexican, but I eat like one. And I’m getting to the…
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A New Harvest Season
AS A KID, DAVID RUIZ spent summers on his grandmother’s Northern California farm, making food both humble (tortillas) and elevated (duck confit). Before landing in Albuquerque, he worked at…
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The Cookie Different
WHEN MOST PEOPLE think of baking Christmas goodies, lard and anise may not come to mind as key ingredients. Unless they’re New Mexicans. Every December here, it’s blessedly impossible to avoid rich…
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Just Add Pecans
LET NEW MEXICO’S top food crop add pizzazz to your holiday menus. Rich in fiber, antioxidants, phosphorus, magnesium, heart-healthy fats, and anti-cancer and anti-aging properties, pecans can enhance…
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