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Our History of New Mexico keeps leaving us one by one.

I have always listened to the older people of Santa Fe, New Mexico on how and why they did the things they did in regard to food preparation, work ethics, helping their neighbor and their way of thinking. Fortunately I have learned a great deal from them and try to utilize alot of what they taught me in my life today. My Uncle Rubel Armenta passed away a couple of days ago. He owned a wood and flagstone yard on the corner of Canyon Road and Acequia Madre. Those of you who have lived here for ma… Continue

Added by Donna Storch Wallace on November 9, 2009 at 7:34am — No Comments

Holiday Cooking MMM MMM Good

We are now in November and starting to look at prices for our beloved guest -- The Turkey. I was taught to get up about 7:am and wash my buddy (the turkey), add butter to the inside of the cavity, and lotion his skin down with nice rich butter. Putting my buddy aside, I would make sure the oven was ready at 375 degrees. I would cut aluminum foil and make a tent to cover the top of my buddy and put him in the oven. I would than have a wonderful cup of coffee and a couple of tamales that were alre… Continue

Added by Donna Storch Wallace on November 3, 2009 at 8:01am — No Comments

holiday recipes

One of my favorite things about the holidays is the food. With all the deserts, I hope everyone has their Dental Insurance up to date. For cooks, the holiday gathering is like Super Bowl Packages for sports fans. What great recipes are you guys doing this year? I am up for somet… Continue

Added by Cindy Fallsen on October 30, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Old Family recipes from yester year

I was going through my mom's old recipes now that she passed away. These recipes have been passed down from generation to generation. They are recipes that have a Spanish, Indian and Anglo flair. This is what separates our recipes from others in Santa Fe. They got along and shared in bringing dishes that were delicious and made from the ground that the seeds were planted in order to get these fine vegetables and fruits. The meats that were used were from the cows, chickens, goats and pigs they w… Continue

Added by Donna Storch Wallace on October 28, 2009 at 10:26am — No Comments

How far would you drive for a sandwich?

Among the other impossibly crazy things I did this summer... I drove 402 miles, in just over 6 hours, for a sandwich. Now, to put this in perspective, there are times when I want to go to lunch with a friend, and she doesn't want to drive 15 minutes across town-- she thinks it's too far. So maybe it's just a matter of perspective. If I'm willing to drive 6 hours for a sandwich, every restaurant in the state seems close. The particular sandwich that aroused such wanderlust was from… Continue

Added by Lisa on October 22, 2009 at 1:26pm — No Comments

Food For Thought: Bumble Bee's Baja Grill Fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

The Bumble Bee's Baja Grill has created Bumble Bee Bucks for a Cure to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team in Training. Team in Training participants train for a marathon, half marathon, triathlon, or cycling endurance event and raise funds to support the Leukemia and Lymphom… Continue

Added by Rob DeWalt on October 8, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

eEverything to Learn

There are places in Atlas america working to improve our general health through foods. In the distant past, humans used their teeth to break all kinds of foods. Thankfully, we now have Knives and Dental insurance plans to protect our teeth. So eating natural foods has become easier over the… Continue

Added by Lee W. on October 1, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

Running With a Fork: Wine and Chile Fiesta Comes Home

Wine and Chile Fiesta makes its way home: Hatch relleno with asadero cheese and a Chimayo red chile sauce (with our secret: a touch of cinnamon) — with New Zealand Vin Koru Sauvignon Blanc, 2008. Be safe and have fun during the 19th Annual Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta, folks! Continue

Added by Rob DeWalt on September 21, 2009 at 8:28pm — 1 Comment

Running With a Fork: Lost In Translation

Former Santa Fe Desert Chorale singer Janet Andrew sent classical music critic Craig Smith this photo from a local grocery store in the Chicago area, where she now lives. It seems proper knowledge of chile — with an "e" — and of the village of Hatch, green chile's heart and center, hasn't arrived in the M… Continue

Added by Rob DeWalt on September 10, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

You can pick your friends and you can pick your ... fruit.

But you can't pick your friend's fruit. BUT -- you can pick fruit with your friends! Check out the "Pick your own" farms and have a blast. Continue

Added by Jen on August 15, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

How will the 'Recipes' section work?

I have been tweaking a home-brew recipe for a Prickly Pear Vinaigrette, and it seems to be coming together pretty well. I decided to try posting it under 'Recipes', in part to see what else had been posted there. Unfortunately the "what else" is currently nothing! Turns out that if you select Recipes you're prompted to create a Group, which appears to be a fairly arduous process frought with a complete lack of instructions! Does anybody have any idea how this is suppo… Continue

Added by Lance Gordon on August 9, 2009 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

My Breakfast Vote's for Sleeping Dog Tavern

Casting about for a fresh Sunday breakfast idea, we remembered Rob DeWalt's mention of Sleeping Dog Tavern as a new contender. Finding a parking space on San Francisco Street at about 9 AM (to our amazement), we figured we were off to a fine start. At that hour, the place was pretty well deserted, but we were not deterred! I ordered the migas with house-made chorizo, and my wife had a breakfast burrito "Christmas", hoping to sample both chiles in one setting. Our attentive waiter asked me… Continue

Added by Lance Gordon on August 9, 2009 at 12:50pm — No Comments

Pizza Centro

We drove 30 miles round trip to Pizza Centro in Eldorado to pick up one of their pizzas and think its worth it..but eating a slice on the spot is even better. Great crust, and, yes, shades of NYC: Ray's on 6th Ave, Stromboli & dare I say John's on Bleeker. PS Joella Kinney...saw you made a comment, but this site seems flawed and I can't retrieve it...please try again PPS Going to Boston...if you had one night to eat...name it. Continue

Added by James Selby on August 9, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

What's With 'Sunflower Farmers Market'?

At last that enormous former Albertson's space at the southeast corner of DeVargas mall has a tenant. Their grand opening is Wednesday the 12th. I do have a question -- what's a 'Sunflower Farmers Market'? More importantly, what does it have to do with actual Farmers Markets as we know them? We here in SF have one of the best Farmers Markets I've seen anywhere, but I like to check them out wherever I go. Farmers Markets are our best insurance against being homogenized by Food Inc., the g… Continue

Added by Lance Gordon on August 7, 2009 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

Got a bumper crop of fruits, vegetables, or fresh herbs and don't know what to do with it?

Check out VeggieTrader.com! Veggie Trader believes a bonanza of fruits, vegetables, fresh herbs and more are found right in your own backyard—and your neighbors’ yard too. It's local, affordable and sustainable, but we've noticed a lot of it goes to waste. You plant too many tomatoes, or your apricot tree has a bumper crop, most of which is enjoyed by the sidewalk and the grass... So Veggie Trader has been launched – a free r… Continue

Added by Jen on August 5, 2009 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Late Night Burger

Just ate at Late Night Burger... how do they make a burger so tasteless???? White bread and flavorless tomatoes and the most tasteless ground beef I've ever eaten, don't waste your time or money. Continue

Added by Marge C on August 3, 2009 at 3:56pm — 1 Comment

Running With a Fork: Ground Control to Chef Boyardee

I wanted to mark the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing with a big 'ol post about the food they ate, but ran out of time. Instead, check out this post on eatmedai… Continue

Added by Rob DeWalt on July 25, 2009 at 7:37pm — No Comments

Pizza

Does anyone have a recipe for pizza dough for high altitudes? Continue

Added by Marian de Haas on July 15, 2009 at 8:00pm — 1 Comment

Need a restaurant

There is a group interested in bringing a genuine Northern NM restaurant to Richmond, VA. We can offer a virgin field for NNM cuisine, a great location in the entertainment district and several rent-free months. You gotta be good, though, because Richmond is becoming a foodie place. Continue

Added by David Hathcock on June 25, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

Udi's Gluten Free Bread Inspires a Road Trip

Several weeks ago I was cruising the gluten-free bread selections in the freezer case at Whole Foods. That day there were loaves of bread that I'd never seen before, a white sandwich bread and a whole grain bread from a company called Udi's. I decided to give it a try. I'll confess that I wasn't terribly optimistic, because most of the gluten free breads I've tried land more on the terrible end of the taste spectrum. I'd never eaten a gluten free bread that didn't require toasting before becomin… Continue

Added by Lisa on June 22, 2009 at 11:15pm — 2 Comments