Dining

Food on the Hill: Irish Hot Potato And Smoked Salmon Starter

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Food on the Hill
By FELICIA ORTH
 
This Week’s Recipe:
Irish Hot Potato and Smoked Salmon Starter
(Adapted from Aherne’s recipe to increase the garlic and reduce the cream and salt)

My husband’s brother is married to Anne, an accomplished woman from County Cork, Ireland. In December 1989 we traveled to Ireland to attend the wedding of Anne’s sister, Carmel, and enjoyed the warm hospitality for which the Irish are well-known. I made notes about the meals we were served at the wedding, in homes and in pubs. This was my introduction to so many wonderful dishes: prawn salad, broccoli-almond Read More

Food on the Hill: Recipes From ‘The Messy Hands Cookbook’

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Food on the Hill
By FELICIA ORTH
 
This Week’s Recipes from ‘The Messy Hands Cookbook – Grown-up Tested and Kiddo Approved’
Copy of ‘The Messy Hands Cookbook/ Courtesy Felicia Orth

Los Alamos Family Strengths Network, a local non-profit organization, improves the quality of family life in our community through educational and fun activities provided to families, parents, teens and children. Susan Mack is FSN’s gracious and energetic executive director. Chit Chat and Change Diapers is a local group of parents and caregivers to small children, joined to create Read More

Pendergast: Soufflé Is Not Magic

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By PEGGY PENDERGAST
Los Alamos

Does just reading that word “soufflé” fear and trepidation in your heart?

Soufflés are nothing more than little cakes and these little cakes are actually pretty darn resilient. Chef extraordinaire James  Beard shared that if you show “absolutely no fear … your soufflé will not fall”.

So with utter confidence, let’s make a soufflé.

A soufflé has a base, which should be highly seasoned to taste and a leavener (egg whites). These egg whites are instrumental as when whipped to their full capacity, provide the oomph and Read More

American Legion Enchilada Benefit Dinner Jan. 9

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AMERICAN LEGION News:

The American Legion Post 90 and the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 90 will hold a benefit dinner, 6-8  p.m. Friday, Jan. 9 at the Post hall to benefit youth and charities supported by each organization.

Organizations that benefit are Wounded Warriors, Boys’ State, Girls’ State, Make A Wish Foundation, Legion Youth Shooting Sports, Legion Baseball and the  high school Oratorical Contest among others.

The Legion also has a service officer who helps veterans who need help with VA benefits such as disability claims and insurance claims.

Both Unit 90 and Post 90 Read More

Broken Water Pipe Puts Damper On New Year’s Eve Dinner, Forces Evacuation At Manhattan Project

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New Year’s Eve diners at the Manhattan Project Restaurant were informed by Victor Medina, right, at about 7 p.m. that they must vacate the building. A few minutes earlier, a fire alarm went off and firefighters arrived on the scene and discovered a broken water pipe near the sprinkler system in an empty office space at the rear of the building on Central Avenue. The water had to be shut off and once the building was evacuated, the electricity also was shut off because water had leaked near electrical breakers. Medina explained that diners who had not yet received their food could leave with no charge Read More

Food on the Hill: Poached Pears

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Photo by Leo Rose
 
Food on the Hill
By FELICIA ORTH

This Week’s Recipe: Poached Pears

The holidays seem to present endless opportunities to enjoy pastry. Flour, sugar, butter and eggs combined in a multiplicity of tasty ways: cookies, cakes, pies, rolls, fruit- and nut-studded breads. By the time New Year’s Eve rolls around, I am happy to put away the flour and serve a dessert featuring one of the fresh fruits widely available in the winter — pears.

If you are lucky enough to find perfectly ripe pears for the day you will serve them, they are delicious unadorned, or Read More