Kakawa Makes the Food of the Gods
THE MAYA AND AZTECS OF MESOAMERICA celebrated chocolate, enjoying its bitter qualities brewed with almonds, chile, and herbs in powerful elixirs. (Traces have been detected in pottery mugs found in…
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Made in Silver City
AT MADE IN SILVER CITY, you might see dangly earrings, abstract paintings, turquoise-inlaid wooden bowls, and—hold up!—an unfinished statue. Run by four sculptors, the downtown Silver City storefront…
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Biscochitos Baked in Tradition
WHILE GROWING UP ON SAN FELIPE PUEBLO, LaShon Cate learned to make biscochitos with her grandmother Candelaria Sandoval. “She had a day care with all the granddaughters,” Cate says. “We all had our…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 See billboards as urban art. This is the last weekend to see Soul of a Nation , a public art installation in Albuquerque developed by artist Jodie Herrera and the national SaveArtSpace. Focused on…
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Vintage Art Gets a Recycled Twist
FOR AS LONG AS SHE CAN REMEMBER, Devin Vasquez has been immersed in art and car culture. “Pretty much since I was born,” says the 28-year-old maker, whose father, Chris Vasquez, is an airbrush artist…
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Sheepa Hides Offer A Soft Touch
TRESKA STEIN LOVES THE SIMPLE PLEASURE of a soft, comforting sheepskin. There’s beauty in it, yes, but something deeper too. “Each sheepskin I select is a direct reflection of the wild landscapes that…
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Spread Some Sweet & Spicy Love
NEW MEXICO'S LONG GRILLING SEASON means we fire up our Webers and Big Green Eggs into fall. The charred goodies that take a trip over the flames benefit from delicious toppings and condiments. Check…
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Chama Goes Full Steam Ahead
FROM WHERE WE STAND in a grassy basin, brush conceals the herd of cattle, but when the Trout Stalker Ranch manager calls them with a trilling prrr, cows moo back. The herd plods down the slope and…
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Roots Blossoms with Local Appeal
JUSTIN HUFFMON AND HIS WIFE, NENADA, were traveling in Rome, indulging in espresso shots, when they realized the extent of Italy’s devotion to coffee. “They’ll charge no more than one and a half euros…
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Brotique 505 Sells a Slice of New Mexico
WHAT DO TORTILLA COASTERS, green-chile-infused olive oil, and sopaipilla-shaped candles have in common? They’re all handcrafted by New Mexican artisans and available at the Brotique 505 shops, in…
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