Artisanal Roots
Above: Jane and Steve Darland outside their home. Photographs by Jay Hemphill. THE WATER OF ALAMOSA CREEK runs clear and constant and so warm that you could irrigate with it all year long. That, in…
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Tag: Local Eats
A Town Reborn
Above: Questa abuts the wildlands of the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument. Photographs by Minesh Bacrania. THE VILLAGE OF QUESTA perches where the Sangre de Cristo peaks and ponderosa pine…
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The Most Beautiful Pasta In New Mexico
ALANNA CASALE, founder and chef of Tulipani, in Albuquerque, has a deep family connection to the carbs we all love. Her grandmother Francesca was from the Italian province of Avellino, east of Naples…
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Madrid Keeps It Weird
Above: Cowgirl Red in Madrid. On a warm day in 1988, Riana Peaker-Newman, then 16, and her father, Waylan Peaker, drove the 20 miles south from Santa Fe to Madrid, a once booming coal town nestled in…
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Farm Fresh
Above: Shawna Runyan with FARMesilla's cornucopia. Photographs by Douglas Merriam. The arid lands that stretch across the southern part of our state don’t necessarily evoke visions of agricultural…
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New Mexico's Best Coffee Shops
HERE'S THE BEST WAY to get a quick read on any neighborhood: visit its coffee shop. For caffeine heads who get depresso without it, coffee is almost always our first stop, one we make so often that we…
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Penasco's Cafe
Above: Sugar Nymphs Bistro's famous carrot cake. Photograph by Inga Hendrickson. A few years ago, Sugar Nymphs Bistro got robbed. Kai Harper, the co-owner and chef of the Peñasco restaurant, put out…
Read MoreChickens: The Plot Thickens
View the print version BACKYARD CHICKENS 101 If you’re thinking about getting some chickens, read on. • Have a well-thought-out plan for your birds’ housing and care. Do your research. For classes…
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