Explore the culinary traditions of New Mexico
New Mexico's culinary tradition relies heavily on chile. Visitors may find it peculiar that we add chile to virtually every meal, but it is a delicious complement to sweet and savory dishes. The piquant nuance distinguishes New Mexican food from our neighbors.
Recipes
Sopapillas
The Sopapilla is a popular New Mexican bread that can be prepared with a variety of twists. They are often served in restaurants as a dessert, but they are...
Green Chile Cheese Bread
New Mexicans are known for our addiction to chile. We find ways to integrate it into virtually every meal. We use it beyond traditional New Mexican cuisine. Chile Wine,...
Chile Rellenos
The smell of roasting chile is a sign that fall has arrived in New Mexico. The scent of the state’s signature crop roasting permeates the air, inducing hunger and...
Hatch Green Chile & Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast Wrapped in Bacon
Green Chile Stuffed Chicken Breast
Green chile is good in virtually everything, whether spicing up pizza or building a better burger. Whereas other pepper varieties can be substituted for green...
Chile Verde Sauce
From: Cafe Pasquals Cookbook Spirited Recipes From Santa Fe Cafe Pasquals Cookbook by Katherine Kagel
Cafe Pasqual's is named after San Pasqual, the folk saint of Mexican and New Mexican...
Red Chile Chicken Adovada
The Hatch Chile Store, located in Las Cruces, grows, produces and ships genuine Hatch chile nationwide. They supply hundreds of restaurants and food suppliers in the state with green...
Chicos
Chicos (Spanish for “small) have been a staple of the local culinary tradition since the time of the Ancestral Puebloans. Chicos are made by steaming whole ears of corn...
Biscochitos
A Cookie with a History
The biscochito is a crisp, lard or butter-based cookie, flavored with cinnamon and anise. It is a variation of the traditional Mexican wedding cookie. The...
Green Chile Corn Chowder
Chile is synonymous with New Mexico. It is the core component of our culinary tradition and one of the state’s biggest crops. In New Mexico chile is available for...
Tamales
If you are going to make tamales, make a lot. The time investment warrants mass production and they freeze well.
Tamales are a labor of love, a time consuming process,...
Carne Adovada
From: Rancho de Chimayo Cookbook: The Traditional Cooking Of New Mexico
Rancho de Chimayó was recognized in 2016 by the James Beard Association as one of America’s Classics. It has...
Torta de Huevo
With the springtime nearly upon us, and Easter just a few weeks away, most people turn their thoughts toward rebirth, renewal, and the flowering of another season. This is...
Hatch Green Chile Biscuits and Sausage Gravy
For a green chile laden alternative to breakfast burritos and huevos rancheros, try adding southwestern spice to a southern classic, biscuits and gravy. The green chile biscuits are tasty...
Calabacitas
When you think about New Mexico green chile, you probably think about that tasty burn on your lips, the roasting smell that epitomizes late summer and fall in New...
Posole
The founders of El Parasol and El Paragua, Luis and Frances Atencio, were always busy around the holidays, though the focus wasn’t on food being served at their busy...
Red Chile Sauce
A note to readers: In New Mexico we refer to our peppers as “chile” or “chiles.” According to The Associated Press Stylebook, it should be spelled “chili” and “chilies.”...
Green Chile Fettucine Alfredo & Blackened Chicken
Green Chile Fettucine Alfredo & Blackened Chicken
This recipe draws on a fusion of flavors from the Carribean, the Mediterranean, and New Mexico. The distinctive piquant flavor of Hatch chile...
Chilaquiles
Los Poblanos Historic Inn is a pastoral oasis on Rio Grande Boulevard in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque. Located 4 miles from Old Town, this verdant gem is a world...
Green Chile and Cheese Blue Cornbread
Blue Cornbread with Green Chile and Cheese
I have seen cornbread recipes using blue corn meal, green chile, and/or cheese, but I haven’t ever seen one that incorporates all...
Flan
A Recipe Inspired by the Romans
Flan originated during the Roman Empire. The Ancient Romans domesticated chickens, creating an egg surplus. They developed numerous dishes based on eggs, including the...
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New Mexico Farmers & Growers Markets
New Mexico Farmers Markets
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Flavors of New Mexico
When I moved away from New Mexico I missed my family, friends, the mountains, and food, though not necessarily in that order. My frequent...
Taste the Tradition
The New Mexico Department of Agriculture
The New Mexico Department of Agriculture created the New Mexico — Taste the Tradition and Grown with Tradition program in 2000 to promote New Mexico products, but the program has become so much more.
