Dining

Letter to the Editor: Nothing Short of Miraculous!

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By Ann McLaughlin, Artistic Director
Los Alamos Concert Association

On Friday night, the Blue Window Bistro suffered a plumbing disaster resulting in flooding.

This could also have been a disaster for the Los Alamos Concert Association as we had reserved the restaurant for a post-concert dinner for 60 people, following the performance of Amsterdam’s Calefax Reed Quintet Sunday evening.

Instead, Melissa Paternoster and her wonderful staff flew into action and catered the dinner at the Betty Ehart Senior Center.

Working in an unfamiliar kitchen, these great people presented us with Read More

De Colores Restaurant Going Strong After 34 Years

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A crowd enjoys lunch Wednesday at De Colores at the Gate, 2470 East Road. The popular eatery celebrates 34 years this month serving the Los Alamos community. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Staff report
 
Founded in 1978 by Joan and Mel Duran, and operating at the current location for 10 years, De Colores is the longest running restaurant in Los Alamos.
The restaurant was packed during the lunch hour Wednesday and is a popular dining spot for those who live and work in Los Alamos.
Joan Duran told the Los Alamos Daily Post that she is concerned about rumors that continue to circulate
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Creole Nouvelle Now Open for Breakfast

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Crowds are flocking to the Creole Novelle Restaurant at 1793 Deacon St. for lunch and now breakfast! Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

For the past two months, Creole Novelle has been drawing crowds to 1793 Deacon St. for lunch Monday through Friday.

Owner Esther Lucchini serves up creole and cajun specialties like seafood gumbo, jambalaya and crawfish etouffee as well as oyster po’ boy and prime rib po’ boy sandwiches, cajun pasta and a popular bread pudding.

On a recent visit to the Creole Nouvelle, every table was occupied and a line for takeout stretched Read More

Food on the Hill: Scalloped Potatoes with Ham and Bacon

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This Week’s Recipe: 
 
Scalloped Potatoes with Ham and Bacon
 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
 
Ingredients:
 
3 Tablespoons butter
2 Tablespoons flour
1 Tablespoon of bacon grease
Salt and Pepper
2 cups cream
1/2 cup milk
(opt- 2 cloves garlic,pressed)
6 cups slices potatoes(6 medium). I have used a mandolin to cut my potato, but you can just use a knife.
1 small onion (chopped)
2 cups chopped ham
1/2 cup bacon, fried and crumbled fine
1 cup cheddar cheese (grated)
1 cup mozzarella cheese (grated) 
 
Directions:
 
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Food on the Hill: Dipping Olive Oil

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This week’s recipe:
 
Dipping Olive Oil
 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
 
Ingredients:
 
1 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon rosemary crushed
1/2 teaspoon ground rosemary
1-2 teaspoon kosher salt
ground pepper
red pepper flakes
4-5 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
1 teaspoon parsley
 
Directions:
 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
 
Simmer on stove top for 4-5 minutes to combine,cool.  keeps for a very long time in fridge. serve at room temp.
 
Good for breads and over hummus
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Wine, Cheese & Chocolate April 6 at Los Alamos Co-op!

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CO-OP News:

The Los Alamos Cooperative Market is hosting its first wine and food pairing class Saturday, April 6 in the Co-op’s Café.

There will be two 75-minute classes: 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Vivác Winery’s Marketing and Publicity Director Michele A. Padberg, a certified executive sommelier, will teach the basics of wine and food pairing in a relaxed setting so attendees can feel free to explore different taste sensations.

Experience five different Vivác wines, all using New Mexico grapes, paired to local, regional and international cheese, beef and dark chocolate.

Learn what to look for when Read More

Food on the Hill: Spaghetti Pie

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This Week’s Recipe:
 
Spaghetti Pie
 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
 
Ingredients:
6 oz cooked spaghetti noodles
2 eggs
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese (Kraft)
1/2 chopped medium onion
3 cloves garlic, pressed
4 tablespoons butter
Enough chive chip dip (6oz?)
7 mushrooms, sliced
2 ½ cups spaghetti sauce
1 ½ cups Mozzarella cheese
 
Directions:
 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

If you are going to freeze them for later I have found that if you put a layer of Plastic wrap in the pie pan or ramekins, after they are frozen, you can take them out of Read More

Geeks Take the Challenge at New Dixie Pub

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The Dixie Girl Restaurant in downtown Los Alamos hosted a ‘Geeks Who Drink’ trivia contest Thursday night. From left, Isaac Martinez, Jordan Garcia, Crystal Clearwater, Ryan Adams, Cody Martin and Nels Webber toast the opening of the new trivia game night. ‘Geeks Who Drink’ is a Denver-based company that hosts bar trivia at more than 200 pubs and restaurants in 21 states. Photo by Greg Kendall/ldailypost.com

Taylor Wynn of the Denver-based company, ‘Geeks Who Drink’, moderates the trivia concert Thursday night in the new Dixie Pub room of the Dixie Read More