Last Friday I’d been indoors working on my computer most of the day when I looked out the window and saw these amazing clouds zipping by, the wind was gusting upwards…
Chile rellenos are my Achilles heel. They are stuffed with countless delicious variations of fillings, cheeses and served over plates of rich sauces, moles, cheese sauces, salsas. I can never…
Mr.D and I have just returned from a trip to Santa Fe to celebrate our anniversary. We revisited romantic restaurants, favorite places in the surrounding desert, museums and galleries. And…
The Mahogany Grille is located in the historic Strater Hotel. See that front window table to the right? That’s one of ‘our spots’ where years ago Mr.D and I treated…
A week before Mr.D and I left for a business trip to Albuquerque, as is routine I began asking around about where to eat. I had a taste for something longstanding…
I rarely ask for ketchup with my breakfast because of the variety of chile sauces, chipotle cayenne hollandaise, hot sauces and tangy salsas offered on Southwest breakfast menus. Cafe Pasqual’s…
It’s as personal as how your family makes their Thanksgiving gravy, the kind of cake you want for your birthday, or how you order the perfect cup of coffee. Virtually everyone…
For sipping or mixing in cocktails, namely Bloody Marys and martinis, vodka infused with roasted green chiles has an unforgettable smoky herbie flavor. For years before moving to the Southwest…
A cold Saturday morning in February. Mr.D built a cozy fire, I found my favorite knitted slippers and we sat drinking hot campfire tea — our name for lapsang souchong.…
When you drive through the Southwest in mid-August through September you will detect a delightful, unmistakable charred pepper aroma breezing through your car. You have arrived at the perfect time…
