A Pantry Built Around Chile
JOHN “CAJOHN” HARD likes to call Zia Chile Traders a reincarnation—but it’s really the latest chapter in a lifetime devoted to chile. “Our very first food show was the Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show, in…
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Tag: Hatch chile
Mac and Cheese Makeover
AFTER ROB MCCORMACK’S WIFE, Tania, spent a whole summer doctoring mac and cheese with frozen green chile, he detected a business opportunity. As a passionate outdoorsman, McCormack was always looking…
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Green Chiles Roasting on an Open Fire
AS POLITICS GO, it was a weighty issue. About 53,000 tons, if you’re counting. That’s the amount of chile harvested in New Mexico in 2022, and the root of state Senate Bill 188, which proposed adding…
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Hatch Is for Chile Lovers
OUTSIDE THE PEPPER POT RESTAURANT, Hatch resident Rodrigo Varela is chatting with friends and family when a fire engine’s siren interrupts them. As the vehicle turns onto West Hall Street, Varela…
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FARMesilla Brings Freshness Home
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO'S fertile Mesilla Valley enjoys global fame for its abundant green chile crop. But on a recent visit, I was surprised to discover that onions, cabbages, pecans, pinto beans…
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Peach and Cherry Tart with Hatch Green Chile Custard
Read More: Nestled in the Mesilla Valley, FARMesilla takes farm-to-table to a whole new level…
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Things to Do This Labor Day Weekend
1 Burn your gloom. Say goodbye to all the sorrows of 2022 during Friday’s 98th Burning of Zozobra. The tried-and-true Santa Fe tradition was created by Will Shuster and his band of artist friends in…
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20 Green Chile Cheeseburgers To Try Now
Check out this map of the top 20 green chile cheeseburgers Pajarito Brewpub & Grill When owner Patrick Mockler-Wood calls Pajarito Brewpub’s Green Chile Pub Burger ($19) a “smash burger,” it’s not…
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Bite into the History of the Green Chile Cheeseburger
The Origin Story No one can say for certain who was the first to slap green chile and cheese on a hamburger. (We can say that this person was a genius.) Most experts agree that the Original Owl Bar &…
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Datebook: September and October 2021
Ten days is barely enough time to pack in all the fun of the New Mexico State Fair. Photograph by NMTD. DUELING BANJOS Tune up for two great music fests. Big Barn Dance September 9 – 11, 2021 With two…
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