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Richard Olney, a cookbook author best known for his books on French country cooking described crepes thusly: “their greatest pitfalls derive, …
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“Get to the point!” Archie Bunker, the irascible curmudgeon on the 70’s sitcom All in the Family frequently chided his …
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“No lady likes to snuggle and dine accompanied by a porcupine.” “He lit a match to check gas tank. They …
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“I got a plate of chicken and taters and a lot of stuff like that All, all I need is …
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The customer in the Italian restaurant was so pleased that he asked to speak to the chef. The owner proudly …
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Kids say the darnedest things. That was the premise of popular radio and television shows hosted by Art Linkletter from …
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Over the years, my Kim and I have had the privilege and honor of getting to know and love many …
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“Ashlan Wa Sahlan” (Welcome) “Sahteyn” (Twice Your Health, Bon Apetit) “t’faddalou” (Welcome to the Table, Dinner is Served) How can …
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The book of Genesis in the Old Testament explains that after the great flood, God commanded humankind to “increase in …
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Every summer, a predictable ritual takes place. After hibernating comfortably since the previous autumn, men attired in aprons emblazoned with …
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“For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. A time to be born and a …
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There’s an unspoken reciprocal arrangement between restaurant guests and the restaurant personnel with whom we interact. As guests, we show …
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My precocious niece doesn’t miss a beat. Ever attentive to adult conversation, she often stumps my brother and me with …
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“Life is similar to a bus ride. The journey begins when we board the bus. We meet people along our …
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“In Central Texas, Barbecue is more than a way to cook meat – it’s a way of life, a path …
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When we moved back to New Mexico on May 15, 1995, our first priority wasn’t where to live, but where …
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Back in the 1960s, A&W’s Papa Burger was a rite of passage for me. By age nine, I had surmounted …
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“The banh mi sandwich is really the only good argument for colonialism.” ~Calvin Trillin By most historical standards, the banh …
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Jethro Bodine, the country bumpkin with diverse career aspirations (brain surgeon, street car conductor, ‘double-naught’ spy, Hollywood producer, soda jerk, …
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During a 1996 episode of Seinfeld, George Costanza, a self-proclaimed “short, balding, unattractive man” made the mistake of telling his …
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Looking around our table, my friend Ryan “Break the Chain” Scott astutely pointed out the relative scarcity of pizza at …
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On a 2010 episode of The Travel Channel’s No Reservations series, host Anthony Bourdain described pulque as “the sap of …
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It’s highly unlikely ancient Chinese philosophers ever intended the concept of Tao to be used as an approach for the …
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If Chinese superstitions have any credence, some of us may not be long for this world. Chinese superstitions posit that …
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In Albuquerque’s panoply of Mexican fast foods, the torta–despite all its heartiness and versatility–is the “Rodney Dangerfield” of cheap eats. …
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In some metropolitan areas, legions of restaurant bloggers dissect and report on every facet of the area’s dining scene. These …
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While watching a “sanitized for television” version of the audacious satirical comedy Blazing Saddles, my precocious six-year-old niece asked several …
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Countries and states may recognize borders but food doesn’t, especially today in an increasingly connected world where it’s possible to …
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NOTE: In March, 2018, Sophia’s Place reopened. Please click here for the updated review. Picture yourself as a first-year marketing …
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The siren song of a small town living has always appealed to Irma Rodriguez who just can’t see herself in …
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As the clock approaches midnight every year on December 31st, the eyes of the world are focused on a single …
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If we really are what we eat, I’m fast, cheap and easy. Fast, cheap and easy. That would certainly describe …
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A rotund, ripening, red tomato is featured prominently on license plates issued in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. This is …
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“In my experience, food and passion always intertwine. Passion is food for the soul’s mood at any particular time.” Tammy …
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NOTE: The Bosque Brewing Company has six locations including two in Las Cruces and one in Bernalillo. Only the location …
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The depiction of a dove in flight with an olive branch in its beak is common in early Christian art …
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