Ruby K’s Bagel Café is extending its hours to 7 p.m. on week nights for the summer. Ruby K’s is at 1789 Central Ave., Suite 2 in downtown Los Alamos. For more information, visit rubykbagel.com or call the restaurant at 505.662.9866. Photo by TK Thompson Read More
Dining
Food on the Hill: Smoked Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
This Week’s Recipe: Smoked Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comIngredients:
1 pound dry fettuccine pasta
5 oz butter
3/4 pint heavy cream
salt and pepper to taste
2 cloves of garlic, pressed
1 1/4 cup grated Romano cheese
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 ½ cups of al dente cooked asparagus, cut into ¾ inch pieces
4 cups of smoked cooked chicken pieces
Directions:
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add fettuccine and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. In a large saucepan, melt butter
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Fans Pack Pajarito Brewpub For 2014 World Cup
More than 100 sports fans filled the Pajarito Brewpub today to cheer on team USA in the 2014 World Cup. The United States was eliminated in a 2-1 loss to Belgium in extra time. Photo by Pawel Listwan Read More
Food on the Hill: Chewy Butterscotch Bars
Food on the Hill by Sue York
This week’s recipe: Chewy Butterscotch Bars
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Ingredients:
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
In a large bowl, mix together brown sugar, butter. Add eggs and mix well. Add dry ingredients and morsels and mix well.
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Spread and pat with greased hands into a well-greased pan (15″x10″x1″). Bake
Council Approves Lease For Portion of Golf Course Community Building to Pajarito Golf Group, LLC.
County and community members attend today’s Council meeting in Council Chambers. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
The Los Alamos County Council voted today to adopt an ordinance authorizing a lease for a certain portion of the County-owned Golf Course Community Building to Pajarito Golf Group, LLC.
This vote comes after several unsuccessful attempts requesting proposals from qualified service providers to provide a food and beverage operation at the Golf Course clubhouse/community building.
County staff issued Request for Proposal No. 2014-1929 Dec. 9,
Letter to the Editor: Rosebud Cafe in White Rock Deserves a Visit
By THOMAS R. HILLLos Alamos
Every once in a while, you come across something in Los Alamos that deserves to be recognized as truly special. I believe it’s called a “shout-out” in modern management-speak.
When the Fusion Cafe closed its doors a month ago, I lost my favorite place in Los Alamos to have my usual afternoon addiction of a cup of espresso. On a whim, I dropped into the newly opened Rosebud Cafe in White Rock, next door to the Del Norte Credit Union.
I was blown away ─ easily the best espresso I’ve ever had in Los Alamos ─ maybe even better than Peet’s in San Francisco. Read More
Food on the Hill: Caramel Nut Cake
This Week’s Recipe: Caramel Nut Cake
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Ingredients:
1 yellow cake mix
1 (3.4 oz) package of instant butterscotch pudding
3 tablespoons flour
3 eggs
½ cup vegetable oil
½ cup water
1/4 cup walnut pieces
½ cup sweetened coconut flakes
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup sliced almonds
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9” x 13” pan with non-stick spray. Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper cut to the same size, and spray the paper also.
Food on the Hill: Veal Marsala
This week’s recipe: Veal Marsala
Ingredients:
12 ounces of mushrooms, sliced
¾ pound of veal, pounded thin
1 cup of flour
salt and pepper
paprika
1/4 cup of butter, softened
2/3 cup of Marsala wine (do NOT get the cooking Marsala wine, go to the wine section and buy it)
1/2 Beef broth
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup butter
2 teaspoons of cornstarch
1 tablespoon of water
Directions:
Fry the mushrooms in the ¼ cup of butter. Do this in batches, so they get a golden crust to them.
Set aside the cooked mushrooms. Do NOT clean the pan in between any of the cooking.
Read More Two Los Alamos Eateries Make Top 50 Breakfast Burritos List
State News:
Monday, Gov. Susana Martinez unveiled the New Mexico True Breakfast Burrito Byway’s Top 50 burritos that earned a spot on the map.
Two Los Alamos restuarants earned a place on the list: Violas and Chile Works, both located on Trinity Drive.
“New Mexico’s delicious, unique, authentic cuisine is one of the many things that draw visitors to our state,” Martinez said. “The New Mexico True Breakfast Burrito Byway is a fun and exciting way to highlight our incredible cuisine, promote tourism and help bring even more dollars to New Mexico restaurants.” Read More