Authentic New Mexico Green Chile Sauce Recipe: Traditional Hatch Green Chile Sauce The smell of roasted green chiles fills the air every fall in New Mexico. It’s a scent that defines an entire culture and cuisine. This isn’t just any green sauce – it’s the heart and soul of New Mexican cooking. You’re about to … Read more
What Are Biscochitos? The Rich History and Cultural Origin of New Mexico’s Beloved Cookie Have you ever tried a cookie that tastes like nowhere else in America? Biscochitos are special cookies from New Mexico with a flavor you won’t forget! These crisp, anise-flavored treats dusted with cinnamon sugar have been part of New Mexican culture … Read more
The Ultimate Cinnamon Roll Muffins Recipe: Easy Breakfast Treats The smell of warm cinnamon and sweet glaze filling your kitchen is just minutes away with these easy cinnamon roll muffins. Get all the yummy flavor without the long wait! Introduction Do you love warm, gooey cinnamon rolls but hate waiting for the dough to rise? … Read more
I have had an absolute bumper crop of hot peppers this year. One of my favorites is a pepper called Lavender Lemon Drop Pepper Jelly. It is a spicy variety with small peppers that grow upward-pointing and turn bright yellow when ripe. Their flavor is slightly citrusy. While I do love making Cowboy Candy with … Read more
On the road between Alamogordo and Tularosa, New Mexico, stands the world’s largest pistachio. It’s one of those roadside oddities devised and created to get people to just pull over to look, then hopefully come on inside and sample some treats and buy some bags of pistachios. Giant pistachio roadside attraction near Alamogordo, NM. McGinn’s … Read more
I saw some Food TV show about someone cooking in their cast iron skillet and I was like… I want to do that. I started pulling stuff out of the fridge and freezer and found that I had pretty much everything I needed to make either pot pie (obvious cast iron winner) or green chile … Read more
The first Eating New Mexico cookbook is available for sale at blurb.com!! This cookbook includes new and handed-down recipes for family favorites including biscochitos, green chile cheddar apple pie, pinon applesauce ice cream, and much more. http://www.blurb.com/ebooks/510149-eating-new-mexico (This is an e-book, compatible with kindle, ipad, etc.) I’m in the process of getting it listed on … Read more
Bizcochitos, Biscochos, whatever you call them and however you spell them, they are a New Mexico staple around Christmas time. Here’s my current recipe. It makes 4-5 dozen, depending how big you cut em and how good you are at rerolling the scraps etc. Anise & Whiskey give this Christmas cookie spice and warmth. Anise … Read more
Joliesse Chocolates 6855 4th St NW | Los Ranchos de Albuquerque I’ll openly admit at least two of my most major addictions — chocolate and Groupon. This little adventure fed into both of those particular indulgences, and I assure you I would have satisfied each of those cravings again had they not been related. I … Read more
Apple Pie + Cheddar + Green Chile = A spicy yum! By “old-fashioned” I mean I gleaned the starter apple pie recipe from the pages of a Better Homes & Gardens cookbook circa 1968. Well-worn Better Homes & Gardens Cookbook Better Homes & Gardens, Perfect Apple Pie Recipe. There’s food & stuff on the page. Because I … Read more