The Owl Café, Albuquerque I like to think I’m a laid back, authentic person. For the most part, I’m not judgmental (unless you’re a Kardashian, and then bring it) and I don’t particularly care about status. But there is one thing that I’m a snob about. And that is my chile. And by chile, 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
It began about a week ago. Outside of grocery stores all across New Mexico, yellow tape cordoned off propane tanks. Empty one-room buildings near the sides of the road began to teem with life. Trucks pulled off in fields of dirt, and men and women gathered red chile ristras to decorate their truck beds. Cardboard … Read more