Category: Food

Peach Cobbler

There are just some desserts that are meant to be enjoyed during the final months of summer, and peach cobbler is one of them. After all, it is when the stone fruit is in season. If fresh peaches aren’t available to you, this simple, old-fashioned dessert can be easily be made with canned fruit or frozen fruit. A regional…


White BBQ Sauce With Smoky Chicken

As we close in on the final months of summer, you’ve probably grown tired of the same old grilled dishes. But there are plenty of regional styles that you likely haven’t tapped into yet. This white barbecue sauce comes straight from Alabama and is served best with smoky chicken. This iconic Southern recipe will put other summer chicken dishes to shame….


Savory Yogurt For Dinner? Try Cucumber Raita

Raita is an Indian condiment of savory yogurt comparable to a salad in Western cuisines. Both serve as a balancing, cooling element in the meal. Raita is popular throughout India, served alongside flavorful rice dishes, curries, and flatbreads. According to NDTV (New Delhi Television), a simple raita can be seen in every household in India….


Buffalo Chicken Casserole

While the final months of summer come to a close, you’re likely already thinking of all of the comfort foods you can make on cold days. The most versatile option of all is Buffalo chicken casserole, which can be served for weeknight dinners, game days and more. Layers of shredded chicken, melted cheese, golden brown hash browns…


Zucchini Noodles Star in Summer ‘Pasta’ Salad

By Linda Gassenheimer From Tribune News Service I doctored up rotisserie or bought cooked chicken breast and used zucchini noodles to make this very quick and easy “pasta” salad. Zucchini is at its peak now, and here is a great way to use it. You can buy the zucchini noodles in the market or make…


Slow Summer Sipping: Fine Aged Rums That Deserve More Than a Cocktail

Any old rum might be fine for a fruity summer cocktail, but some rums are like fine whiskey: You really want to think twice about mixing them. Such sipping rums are aged and often blended from rums aged for different lengths of time or in different conditions, taking on great character. Use a snifter, let…


Grilled Fish Tacos

You just can’t go wrong with fresh, flavorful, and healthy Grilled Fish Tacos. These fish tacos are loaded with all the best toppings, including cabbage, pico de gallo and a simple homemade white sauce, or “crema”, and they can be ready in less than 30 minutes. Oh Fish tacos, how I LOVE you! Some people like…


Inflation Won’t Go Away Soon

Commentary The latest inflation news looks remarkably good, at least on the surface. The Labor Department reported that overall the consumer price index (CPI) for July showed no inflation. After months of horrific news and no small amount of fear, this seemingly happy result arrived entirely from a 4.6 percent drop in energy prices. The…


Local Scoops: Ice Cream With a Sense of Place

Tiny but mighty: New Mexico piñon nuts are intensely packed with flavor. My sister, Kristin, and I grin with appreciation as we sample the piñon ice cream at Katrina’s, a bright, compact little sweets bistro in downtown Albuquerque. The confection not only genuinely tastes like the pine nuts—a subtly sweet butteriness—but it also carries hints…


Local Scoops

Tiny but mighty: New Mexico piñon nuts are intensely packed with flavor. My sister, Kristin, and I grin with appreciation as we sample the piñon ice cream at Katrina’s, a bright, compact little sweets bistro in downtown Albuquerque. The confection not only genuinely tastes like the pine nuts—a subtly sweet butteriness—but it also carries hints…