Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, so here in the Great Southwest, we have it twice: once on Thursday and again on Sunday…
Roasting and Peeling Green Chiles
It’s a tedious and messy job to remove the skins, but well worth the effort…
Firewater: Beverage Etiquette Solved at Last
Should peppery cocktails, such as those made with chile pepper vodkas, be served with spicy foods, or is such a practice culinary overkill?
Dog Days of Summer
Other food historians suggest the sausage was created in the 1600s by Johann Georghehner, a butcher in Coburg, Germany…
Mulberry Madness
During the late spring and early summer there are certain specific destinations I go to on my long walks in the South Valley of Albuquerque: fruiting mulberry trees. I carry along a plastic bag and spend some quality time harvesting the ripe berries and staining my hands reddish-purple. But the stains are worth it–they wash off easily and the berries … Read More