New Mexico Red Chile Sauce

You can take the girl out of New Mexico, but you will never take New Mexico out of the girl! Whether cooking for the holidays or a birthday, or just because it’s taco Tuesday (or Wednesday, Thursday, Friday…), one of my favorite cuisines is and will always be, New Mexico style Mexican food…and yes, there…

Food from Friends… Heinz 57 edition

Heinz 57, because we are a little of this, a little of that.  Native American (Sioux and Cherokee), Irish and German.  But growing up, there really wasn’t the distinction of tribal or global foods; my Mom is from Alabama, Dad is from New Mexico. So, we ate southern: spinach with vinegar, beans, fried potatoes and…

Lunch

I am eating grilled tacos… again.  Will I ever tire of these crispy morsels?  Doubtful, as the fillings change daily… but it isn’t the grilled taco I want to share, it is the side! Nopalitos ~ don’t let it’s prickly personality scare you away… just trim the spikes, cook ’em up, and you may have found…

sharing tamales ~

i lived in santa fe, new mexico until i was in 4th grade ~ it wasn’t so much a city to me, but an expression ~ an expression of color, cultures, cooking, an expression of sharing all of this with those who were around you ~ my first taste of tamales was in santa fe….