Desert Spirits at Dry Point
CHRIS SCHAEFER HAS SPENT YEARS figuring out how to capture the flavors of New Mexico’s arid landscape—blue corn, prickly pear, mesquite, and chile—in a bottle. “New Mexico’s the center of the…
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Tag: Prickly Pear
Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Get hooked on prickly pear. Discover new ways to eat and create with prickly pear during the 8th annual Prickly Pear Festival on Friday and Saturday at the Gutiérrez-Hubbell House, in Albuquerque…
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Prickly Pear Ice Cream Hack
This recipe originally appeared in "Prickly Pursuits" by Sarah Mock…
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Prickly Pear Margarita
This recipe originally appeared in "Prickly Pursuits" by Sarah Mock…
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Smoky Prickly Pear Syrup
This recipe originally appeared in "Prickly Pursuits" by Sarah Mock…
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Prickly Pear’s Comeback
THE LATE-SUMMER BATTLE FOR prickly pears in my Albuquerque backyard is fierce. The purple fruits, perched like crowns atop spiny cactus pads, are icons of Southwestern landscapes and cuisine and a key…
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Cooking with Prickly Pear Cactus
Savor the flavors of southwestern New Mexico with prickly-pear cactus pads and fruit. Photography by Douglas Merriam [Prickly pear] pads and fruits are enchanted edibles—a gourmet chef’s delight—and…
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