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The beauty of spatchcocking a chicken is that it holds together and is super easy to grill.

Curried Spatchcock Chicken made easy

The word “spatchcock” has become popular all of a sudden. On both coasts, spatchcock chicken is offered on menus as though it is a new innovation. You can … more

By Lucy Herrman
For The Taos News | 10/5/18

ShutterstockVineyards near Chateau Chalon, Departement Jura, Franche-Comte, France

Jura wines hard to find, worth the hunt

There's an old saying that goes, if the wines of Burgundy and the wines of Switzerland had a baby, they would be the wines of Jura.Actually, that's not a saying at all, I just made it up. But the … more

By Molly Steinbach
For The Taos News | 10/5/18

Spice up food with fish sauce

Garum, a furiously funky sauce made from anchovies and other tiny fish fermented with salt, has been called both "the ketchup of the ancient world" and "the great-grandfather … more

By Patricia West-Barker
For The Taos News | 10/5/18

Far left: You can order premade gum paste flowers, but they're quite expensive and all look the same. Instead, by creating them ourselves, we had the satisfaction of fashioning each one a little differently.

All for love: A homemade wedding cake

I write a lot about entertaining, and it is true that I enjoy feeding family and friends. And I generally like to do everything myself.Most of the time, I look to make the food special and the prep … more

By Lucy Herrman
For The Taos News | 9/7/18

ShutterstockSome people swear by their California chardonnay, and others shun it like a relative from the shallow end of the gene pool.

California chardonnays for the pickiest sippers

California chardonnay gets a bad rap. Sure, there are some bottles I wouldn't touch with a 10-foot pole, but that's true of most broad categories of wine. Bulk producers do everything they can to make … more

By Molly Steinbach
For The Taos News | 9/7/18

ShutterstockYou can buy tomato jam in many supermarkets or via the internet these days, but it's so easy to make at home that it's more than worth the effort.

Jamming with tomatoes

It's not only zucchini that can overflow the garden at this time of year. Tomatoes also have a way of stepping up production as if they knew that cold nights will soon be … more

By Patricia West-Barker
For The Taos News | 9/7/18

Morgan TimmsPeruvian Consul General Roland Denegri Aguirre gives thumbs up while chatting to Mayor Dan Barrone on Saturday (Sept. 1) during his welcome dinner at Quechua restaurant in Taos.

Peruvian Consul General visits Taos

Taos welcomed Peruvian Consul General Roland Denegri on Saturday, (Sept. 1) with a reception at Quechua Peruvian Restaurant.Denegri, along with vice-consul Freddie Martinez and other … more

By Cindy Brown
For The Taos News | 9/6/18

Courtesy photoTeresa Dovalpage with her hand-crank ice cream maker. It takes some effort to make it, but the ice cream has a delicious flavor unlike anything bought in the store.

Sweeten your summer: the joys of homemade ice cream

The tradition of ice cream socials dates back to the 1800s. They were held at family or church gatherings, usually on summer weekends.My husband, Gary James, remembers attending … more

By Teresa Dovalpage
For The Taos News | 8/3/18

Spinach, cucumber and yogurt soup is a wonderful cold fare that needs no cooking.

Hot summer, cold soups

When the hot weather settles in, especially during the day, I find it more difficult to be motivated to cook. more

By Lucy Herrman
For The Taos News | 8/3/18

ShutterstockRos&#233; is another good candidate, a happy middle of the road between white and red, if you can't decide between the two.

When-in-doubt kinds of wine

I was talking to some people the other day about wine pairing, and told them, "When in doubt, you can rarely go wrong with sauvignon blanc or pinot noir." more

By Molly Steinbach
For The Taos News | 8/3/18

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