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
This adorable little café is one of those places that you’ll miss if you aren’t looking for it. And you might miss it even if you are looking for it. It’s located just off the road along Hwy 14, about 7 miles south of the intersection of I-25 and Hwy 14 near Santa Fe. It … 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
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