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The Truffles I've Seen (February 2012)
Sweets for Your Sweet: Cheryl Alters Jamison serves up artisanal chcolate, just in time for Valentine's Day. Photography by Douglas Merriam.
Blast From the Past (January 2012)
Take a look back at New Mexico's first cookbook with these classic recipes.
Breaking Bread (July 2011)
Spanish traditions evolve in New Mexico—and tapas are no different. Michele Ostrove explores how to enjoy these dishes anew. Photography by Douglas Merriam.
Cook the Native Way...in Micaceous Clay (August 2010)
You don't know beans until they've been cooked in an Apache-style pot.
By Kristen Davenport. Photography by Lois Ellen Frank.
Cooking with Farmers Market Freshness (September 2011)
No meat? No problem! Create classic New Mexican recipes with fresh, vegetarian ingredients. Story by Rocky Durham. Photography by Douglas Merriam.
Early-Bird Breakfast (November 2011)
When the birds call, answer. But don't forget to pack a picnic breakfast of green-chile pastries and blue-corn muffins for your migration. By Rocky Durham. Photography by Douglas Merriam.
Fire Away
(June 2009)
Fire in the belly—of Men and Grills. Find recipes for grilled beef kebabs, potato parcels, asparagus bundles, and honey-vanilla peaches. By Rocky Durham. Photography by Douglas Merriam.
Frozen Assets (June 2010)
Make these healthier recipes for homemade ice cream with unexpected New Mexico ingredients like goat's milk, lavender, or crushed chile peppers.
By Wendy Sue Gist. Photography by Douglas Merriam
Get Grilled (November 2010)
Smokin'-hot recipes: Cook Thanksgiving dinner on the grill.
By Wendy Sue Gist. Photography by Douglas Merriam.
Go Nuts! (October 2009)
Nuts about New Mexico—three new recipes for pumpkin-pecan spice bread, nut butter, and piñon chocolate torte. Story and photography by Lois Ellen Frank.
The Good Earth (April 2011)
Prepare trout the Native way by baking it in clay. Story and photography by Lois Ellen Frank
Good Taste (September 2010)
Discover the New Mexico wines everyone's talking about, and host your own tasting. By Michele Ostrove. Photography by Douglas Merriam.
Good Things, Small Packages
Eating and making tamales is a time-honored tradition—and it's one well-worth continuing with these four fresh takes on the state's favorite holiday food. Story by Rocky Durham. Photography by Douglas Merriam.
The Great Pumpkin (October 2011)
Secret Ingredient: Pumpkin. Take on an Iron Chef–style challenge with recipes for bisque, mole, and French toast. By Michele Ostrove. Photography by Douglas Merriam.
Growth Experience (April 2010)
Grow your own—our how-to on edible landscaping takes you from garden to table. Find recipes for asparagus braised with peas and spring onions, herb and flower salad, wild currant chutney, and Mediterranean summer greens sauce. By Kristen Davenport. Photography by Lois Ellen Frank.
Heavenly Cooking (May 2011)
In honor of May's Feast Day of San Pasqual, patron saint of cooks and shepherds, Rocky Durham servesup New Mexico lamb recipes. Photography by Douglas Merriam
Indian Summer Celebration (August 2009)
Wanna play squash? Stir up our Indian taco and calabacitas tonight! Find recipes for bison meat navajo tacos, Indian fry bread, and contemporary calabacitas. Story and photography by Lois Ellen Frank.
Hit Me with Your Best Shot (May 2010)
Your Cinco de Mayo fiesta will be a success with these tequila recipes. Plus, your party tips. By Rocky Durham. Photography by Douglas Merriam
Irons in the Fire (November 2009)
Sound the dinner bell for a cowboy Thanksgiving. Dutch-oven recipes for Southwestern stuffed turkey, chipotle cornbread stuffing, cowboy baked yams, festive bread pudding, cranberry-topped cheesecake, and Foster's cowboy coffee. By Wendy Sue Gist. Photography by Rocky Durham.
Little Big Corn (October 2010)
Cook with chicos, and embrace this lesser-known Norteño tradition.
By Michele Ostrove. Photography by Douglas Merriam.
Mixed Results (January 2011)
From a chokecherry cocktail to a green-chile_infused take on the Bloody Mary, this New Year we celebrate teh flavors of New Mexico. Story by Wendy Gist. Photography by Douglas Merriam.
No Stone Unturned (August 2011)
Michele Ostrove cherry-picks her favorite recipes using local stone-fruit. Photography by Douglas Merriam.
Package Deal (December 2010)
This holiday season, our gift to you is this batch of sumptous cookie recipes representing innovative twists on New Mexican classics. Sink your teeth into Bizcochito Biscotti, or bake some Raspberry Pistachio Thumbprint cookies for Santa. Recipes by Cheryl Snyder. Photography by Douglas Merriam.
Raspberry Fields Forever (September 2009)
All that Razz—delectable berry recipes for Crème Brûlée Hacienda Style, Enchanting Ranch Raspberry Cookies, and a piña colada. By Wendy Sue Gist. Photography by Douglas Merriam.
Reading with Tea Leaves (February 2010)
Whip up New Mexico tea muffins (with green chile and cheese!) for your book-circle friends, then serve them with tea and conversation coutesy of these tips from Albuquerque's New Mexico Tea Bar. Plus recipes for blueberry muffins and lemon scones. By Wendy Sue Gist. Photography by Douglas Merriam.
Rise and Shine (December 2009)
Rocky Durham's Christmas morning breakfast with recipes for stuffed French toast royale, 11 brussels sprout hash, and maple-pumpkin tamales. By Rocky Durham. Photography by Douglas Merriam.
A Southwest Christmas (December 2010)
Inspired by Pueblo traditions, our holiday feast recipes meld the flavors of wild game, corn, sage, and green chile. Story and photography by Lois Ellen Frank
Spice of Life (June 2011)
Salsa: It's not just for tomatoes anymore! Chef Rocky Durham experiments with such ingredients as pineapple, cucumber, and strawberries in these surprizing summer sauces. Photography by Douglas Merriam.
Sweet on You (February 2011)
This Valentine's Day, treat your special someone to this chocolate-inspired menu. Story by Rocky Durham. Photography by Douglas Merriam.
Stick To It
(May 2009)
Succulent morsels—cooking with cactus in recipes for Grilled Chicken with Nopalito and Pineapple Salsa, and prickly-pear lemonade. By Wendy Sue Gist. Photography by Douglas Merriam.
Taste by the Truckload (July 2010)
Three restaurants offer their favorite dishes and recipes for a tailgate buffet at The Santa Fe Opera. Plus: our fun, no fuss tailgating tips. By Michele Ostrove. Photography by Douglas Merriam
Top 5 Fall Recipes (2011)
Celebrate the season will our autumnal favorites.
Top 5 Summer Recipes (July 2011)
Our picks for the best seasonal, and refreshing, recipes featured in New Mexico Magazine
Warming Trend (January 2010)
Cook up a New Mexican soup with two kinds of heat from a goat cheese and tri-colored roasted bell and poblano pepper sandwich, and a green chile, tomato, and potato soup. Story and photography by Lois Ellen Frank.
Wild Things (March 2010)
Go wildcrafting in New Mexico's mountains for spring greens to make a delightul dandelion salad and a wholesome stew of stinging nettles. Story by Wendy Sue Gist. Photography by Douglas Merriam.