baking

Recipes

Carrot Cake

This recipe is a departure from the standard fare in that it doesn't involve distinctly New Mexico ingredients or flavors. The only tie-in I...

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Bran Refrigerator Rolls

I inherited this bran roll recipe from my grandmother. She made them every holiday, setting aside some of the dough for pecan rolls in...

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Spice Up Your Next Quiche With Green Chile

I considered writing up a specific quiche recipe using green chile, like ham, swiss, mushroom, green chile, or bacon, cheddar, green chile, but the...

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Mom’s Perfect Pie Crust

Normally, I stick to recipes that draw on uniquely local ingredients, like blue corn, chile, etc. However, over the last several years, it has...

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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...

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Lavender Lemon Cupcakes

Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm encompasses the original headquarters of an 800-acre ranch owned by former Congressman Albert Simms and his wife,...

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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...

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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...

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San Francisco de Asís Church

Spanish settlers established small communities in the Taos valley, south of Taos Pueblo, after the Spanish reconquest of the region in 1692. Ranchos de...

Carlsbad Cavern

The Pueblo Revolt of 1680

The Pueblo Revolt of 1680 was one of the most significant events in New Mexico’s history. The revolt wasn’t successful in terms of permanently...

Mogollon, New Mexico

Lodging

Hotel Luna Mystica | Taos

Hotel Luna Mystica is a vintage trailer hotel and starlight campground in the vast Mesa of Taos, one of the most mystical locations on...

New Mexico Cabin Rentals | Gila

Adventures & Experiences

Spend The Day At Ghost Ranch

Georgia O'Keeffe made the glorious vistas of Ghost Ranch famous. The property encompasses 21,000 acres of colorful canyons, magnificent mesas, and spectacular stone spires....