Perfection is so illusive…..
I'm feeling a little shaky right now. Have I lost it? Cooking is like any fine skill. it requires practice.
The Devil’s in the Details
It’s our first Dinner and a Book in 2014 here in Santa Fe. This month we read “In the Devil’s Garden: A Sinful History of Forbidden Food.” I loved the book but others found it disturbing or downright unreadable. Some suggested the author, Stewart Lee
Chef Geeta visits Slow Food Santa Fe
This year, SlowFood Santa Fe was fortunate enough to have Chef Geeta cook for us again. This time I got to attend her cooking class. Chef Geeta is a chef after my own heart. She discouraged us from measuring and encouraged us to use our
Good Eats at the Espanola Valley Opera Guild Tailgate Party
We just had our annual Espanola Valley Opera Guild tailgate party. Santa Fe Opera goers have a tradition of tailgating in the parking lot. It can be quite festive. People bring awnings, umbrellas, tables and chairs and some bring very elaborate dinners. You can even
Exploring New Mexico Wines
I went to Estrella del Norte Vineyards in Nambe this weekend. Eileen and Richard have done an amazing job with their vineyard in only a few years. They have a prize winning Pinot Noir from the grapes grown right there and some other nice wines
Easter Dinner at Black Mesa
Early Easter and a celebratory dinner. It’s still cold but we are all hopeful that spring is on the way. As usual, I start with wine and cheese in the living room but I went very light with a chenin blanc and a boursin
A Get Me Out of the Doldrums! Dinner
It has been a brutally cold winter here in Ojo Caliente. We’ve dealt with burst pipes; a cold, cold dining room; frozen pipes in one of the bedrooms. The days have seemed especially short even though I know they are as short or as long
SlowFood and the Adventures of Wine
Every month SlowFood Santa Fe has a get together called “Dinner and a Book.” Members agree to read a book about food, it’s history, it’s travels as well as its flavors and aromas. We’ve read some great books since I’ve been going. Books whose titles
A Little Flame on the Edge of Your Apple
This year has been a bountiful fruit year here in northern New Mexico. There were wild plums and peaches in abundance earlier in the summer. Red Mountain Café featured sand plum muffins (apparently that’s what some people call wild plums here). There’s lots of canning,
Vegetarian Fajitas
I just had a table of six vegetarians. It was a celebration so I wanted to do something really festive and “New Mexico”. I decided on vegetarian fajitas with tempeh. Here’s the secret to tempeh, I’ve discovered. Always steam the tempeh first and then marinate
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