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July 30, 2009 I went to one of my favorite Albuquerque restaurants, St. Clair Winery & Bistro, for lunch and because of what happened, and how I was treated, I will never return. Before I explain the details, let me say that I am a huge supporter of local restaurants. For example, I have eaten lunch at The Quarters on …
Harvesting has begun in the lower Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico and the prospects for a bumper chile crop are looking good. "This year is going to be our best in many years," said chile specialist Stephanie Walker of NMSU. Dry weather has helped to keep down diseases such as phytophthora (a fungus) and leaf spot. Last year the …
I went to the South Valley Farmer’s Market looking for lettuce, since ours had peaked a month or so ago, and found some beautiful leeks. But what to do with them? But then I found a corn chowder recipe in the latest Saveur magazine and realized that I could adapt it and substitute the leeks for the onions, use fresh …
I’ve been grilling since I was eight years old, when my father taught how to do it on an old, rusty, kettle-style barbecue unit using lump charcoal because briquets hadn’t been invented yet. It was very difficult to control the heat of the fire, so cooking chicken required constant attention or the result would be a blackened, unsavory mess. So …
Flay was flayed in the Green Chile Cheeseburger Throwdown held at the Buckhorn Tavern in San Antonio, New Mexico. Flay flavored his cheeseburger not only with green chile, but wine vinegar, olive oil, "gourmet cheese" (whatever that is) and pickled onions. The two judges, chile specialist Stephanie Walker from New Mexico State University and margarita expert Al Lucero, owner of …
