Summer Eats and Treats
DURING THE DOG DAYS, I start looking at my stove as an enemy. Not only has the heat zapped my energy to cook, but working over a hot oven sounds like a punishment of the cruel and unusual variety…
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Vara Gets Spirited
PRIMARILY KNOWN FOR SPANISH-STYLE wines and brandies, Vara Winery & Distillery, based in Albuquerque, is gaining traction with artisan liquors inspired by New Mexico’s landscape. The company’s…
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The Capital of Burnt-Cheese Tacos
A WEB SEARCH FOR “burnt cheese tacos” and “New Mexico” turns up a bunch of results from just one place. A Reddit post features a photo of a homemade taco with dark-orange cheese seared onto its…
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Wake Up to Mañana Taco
MUCH AS A FEW EATERIES in New Mexico claim to have conceived the breakfast burrito, many Texans will attest to the idea that their state invented—or at least perfected—the breakfast taco. Austin…
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Asian Market Brings New Flavors to Santa Fe
IN THE OLD DAYS, if a Santa Fean wanted to make mapo tofu, pad Thai, or spring rolls, they’d come up short searching for the necessary ingredients around town. That void was filled when the Santa Fe…
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