Holiday Baking
The Hundred-Year Cookie
Dale's family Christmas-cookie recipe — a century old and counting — was just selected for a magazine holiday feature on professional and home bakers. The story and the recipe are coming. It's never too early.
📷 Your photo here — green chile stew
New Mexican
Green Chile Stew, the Santa Fe Way
Roasted Hatch chiles, pork shoulder, potatoes, and patience. The dish that made me a New Mexican.
📷 Your photo here — blue corn pancakes
Breakfast
Blue Corn Pancakes with Piñon Butter
Nutty and tender, with a knob of toasted-piñon butter melting on top.
📷 Your photo here — short ribs
Braises
Red Wine Short Ribs for a Cold Mesa Night
Low, slow, and a little longer than sea-level cookbooks admit.
📷 Your photo here — posole
New Mexican
Posole for a Crowd
Hominy, red chile, and pork — the holiday pot that feeds everyone who wanders in.
📷 Your photo here — skillet cornbread
Baking
High-Desert Skillet Cornbread
Extra buttermilk and a hot cast-iron skillet fix what the dry air takes away.
📷 Your photo here — biscochitos
Baking
Biscochitos, New Mexico's State Cookie
Anise, cinnamon sugar, and lard if you're honest. Adjusted for 7,000 feet.