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Early spring cleaning in downtown Santa Fe
21+ hour, 36+ min ago (236+ words) Early spring cleaning in downtown Santa Fe'Santa Fe New Mexican Nathan Zamora with the Santa Fe Parks Department paints a cast iron bench beside the bronze statue of St. Francis on Wednesday outside City Hall. RIGHT: Robert Ortiz, right, and…...
Thai noodle salad goes a long way during busy week
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (609+ words) When the week gets busy, I notice mealtimes feel more challenging. So this week I decided to spend an hour filling the fridge with components so for lunch or dinner, we could easily put together delicious and easy meals. In…...
Braised beef: Perfect for a snow day
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (633+ words) For The New Mexican Before I even knew snow was on the way, I had hearty braised beef on my mind. After hearing the forecast, my kids started planning their strange snow day superstition routine, and as soon as I…...
Better than Thanksgiving dinner? Leftover turkey pot pie
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (596+ words) Here's to Thanksgiving leftovers: turkey pot pie. To keep things simple, I make this in my Dutch oven. The recipe for pie dough makes twice as much as you will need, so you can just freeze half for a single…...
New Mexico chefs, officials workshop made-from-scratch school menus
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (611+ words) Chef Ray Naranjo teaches a group of school chefs how to prepare blue corn crust pizza at the New Mexico School Chef Symposium hosted by New Mexico Public Education Department at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque, on Tuesday....
Branzino: Grilled fish brings best of summer flavors together
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (305+ words) This recipe for branzino combines cherry tomatoes and summer vegetables with grilled European sea bass. Makes: 6 servings; total time: 1.5 hours " cup olive oil " cup dry white wine 1 pint of cherry tomatoes 3 garlic cloves, smashed 2 cups basil leaves Pinch of salt…...
Crumble still cracking without eggs
1+ year, 2+ day ago (535+ words) Egg prices are still high and I'm getting requests for more no-egg recipes, so here's one for a pear-maple crumble that's wholesome, unpretentious and just plain good. Crumbles, a classic cooked fruit dessert, have passed the test of time. They're…...
Food security expert takes over as executive director at Santa Fe nonprofit Cooking with Kids
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (873+ words) Carmen Benson may be a relative newcomer to Santa Fe, but that doesn't mean she lacks familiarity with the kind of work she'll be doing in her new role as executive director of Cooking with Kids. Most recently, Benson spent…...
Celebrate spring with strawberry rhubarb galette
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (514+ words) erries and rhubarb, nicely sweetened, are tucked into a circle of pie dough and baked " nothing fancy, just old-fashioned goodness. This strawberry rhubarb galette is a delicious way to welcome spring. Baking Above It All Strawberries and rhubarb are the…...
Pound-for-pound winner: Camp cake
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (446+ words) In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and sugar. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the ricotta, eggs, olive oil, vanilla and zest. Fold the flour mixture ... This camp cake is perfect for toppings…...