Dining

Have A Great Conversation At LAPSF Fundraiser: Part 4

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LAPSF News:

Great Conversations is an afternoon of delicious appetizers, wine and desserts and conversations led by one of 12 interesting and knowledgeable leaders on a subject.

All of the conversation leaders are locally or regionally known and are volunteering their time to support K-12 public education in Los Alamos. 

The event raises funds to support the professional development of teachers which is provided on an annual basis by the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation. The sixth annual event is 2-5 p.m. Sunday, May 3 at the Betty Ehart Senior Center.

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New Business Surveys Interest In Lunchtime Restaurant Delivery

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BUSINESS News:
 
SimpleLunch is looking at how to bring lunchtime restaurant delivery to Los Alamos.
 
“We think we can make it easier for people at LANL and LAHS to get good lunches, and give our local restaurants a way to keep bringing in customers,” spokesperson Seth Stradling said. “We’re conducting a survey to find out a little more about what works (and doesn’t) so far in Los Alamos County, and to get a sense of what people really want.”
 
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Food On The Hill: ‘Tree Slice’ Veggie Roll-ups

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‘Tree slices’ served on a real tree slice. Photo by Felicia Orth
 
Food On The Hill
By Felicia Orth

“Tree Slice” Veggie Roll-ups

Los Alamos has a new Nature Center opening this week on Earth Day at 2 p.m., and there’ve been recent opportunities to make special snacks for those who contributed substantially to its completion. 

Themes are a large part of what makes cooking fun for me. I had a lot of fun preparing snacks that tied in to those outdoor activities supported by PEEC at the old Nature Center, including hiking (granola), birds and butterflies (the carrot cake below Read More

Pajarito Masonic Lodge Hosts Breakfast For NJROTC

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Pajarito Masonic Lodge #66 hosted a charity breakfast this morning to benefit the NJROTC students at Los Alamos High School. Students worked alongside the Lodge brethren to cook and serve waffle breakfasts to a hungry public. For more information on Pajarito Lodge or Freemasonry, contact Jake Turin, wm@pajarito66.org. Courtesy photo Read More

Hotel Chimayo de Santa Fe Unveils ‘Estevan’

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Chef Estevan Garcia Courtesy/Heritage Hotels and Resorts

HCSF News:

ALBUQUERQUE ― Well known for its red and green chilies, New Mexico will now offer residents and tourists a new Santa Fe restaurant, which will feature dishes that pay tribute to one of the state’s oldest communities, Chimayo.

Estevan, the Northern New Mexican restaurant created by Chef Estevan Garcia, will open inside Hotel Chimayo de Santa Fe in early May and will incorporate authentic Chimayo chile into its signature dishes.

Heritage Hotels and Resorts, Inc., the parent company of Hotel Chimayo de Santa Fe, Read More

Waffle Breakfast Saturday At Masonic Lodge

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NJROTC News:

The Los Alamos High School NJROTC Boosters Club will host a waffle breakfast fundraiser 7:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 18, at the Masonic Lodge at 15th Street and Canyon Road.

Tickets are $7 for adults and $3.50 for children under six, and are available from any NJROTC cadet or at the door.

For more information or to purchase tickets, call 505.662.0980. Read More

Sweeten Your Passover With Matzah Brittle

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Matzah Brittle. Photo by Dana Kline
 
By DANA KLINE
Los Alamos

For those of us who don’t celebrate the bunny and eggs and religious significance of Easter, but are eating maztah this week instead to commemorate the Jew’ 40 years of wandering through the desert.

The holiday lasts all week and is called Passover – “Pesach” to most Jews.

Here is a recipe to make the leavened-free week a little tastier:

Matzah Brittle

Ingredients:

4 sheets of unsalted matzah
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1-2 cups slivered almonds
kosher
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