Dining

Blue Window Bistro Hosts FAN 44 Lunch

January 29, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Business people met at restaurants all over Los Alamos Friday, Jan. 25, for the Chamer of Commerce FAN 44 networking event including the Blue Window Bistro, 813 Central Ave. From left, Philo Shelton of Los Alamos County, Suzette Fox of MainStreet, David Sutton of KRSN, Blue Window owner Melissa Paternoster and Bonnie Gordon of the Los Alamos Daily Post. The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce’s FAN 44 stands for Food and Networking for four, and is based upon a rotation of interested Chamber members who meet every other Friday for lunch. Sixteen restaurants are involved and nearly 80 Chamber Read More

Tom Rheam Trio Jazzes Up Blue Window Bistro

January 28, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

The Tom Rheam Trio plays Jazz Night Saturday at the Blue Window Restaurant. Photos by Bonnie J. Gordon

By Bonnie J. Gordon

Jazz Night came back to the Blue Window Bistro Saturday night when a full house enjoyed the Tom Rheam Trio from Santa Fe.

The Blue Window is a great place to hear jazz. The lights are low, the space is intimate and the conversations are muted during the music.

In addition, the food is great. There’s even room to dance. There is always a special menu for Jazz Night. This time it included “The Captain’s Plate.” Two lobster tails, scallops, and shrimp served with gourmet mac and cheese—bliss. Read More

New Business Offers Kitchen Spice & Everything Nice

January 25, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Former Los Alamos Fire Marshal Mike Thompson and his look-a-like cake that Darby Martinez created for his retirment party. Courtesy photo

By Bonnie J. Gordon

From cakes shaped like Yoda or a fire hydrant to the most elegant tiered wedding confection, to a cookie bouquet, Darby Martinez, owner of Kitchen Spice and Everything Nice, can dream it up and bake it.

Yoda cake by Darby Martinez. Courtesy photo

She wants customers to be able to manage the same kinds of kitchen magic with the help of her online store.

Kitchen Spice and Everything Nice has a wide variety of kitchen essentials and a huge array Read More

Cowboy Breakfast Set For Sunday Feb. 3

January 22, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Food on the Hill: Jager-Sahne Schitznel

January 22, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

This week’s recipe:

Jager-Sahne Schitznel

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Ingredients...

1 pound of pork tenderloin, sliced on a diagonal

2 eggs, beaten 2 cup bread crumbs

2/3 cup oil

4 strips of bacon (diced)

1/2 onion -chopped fine

1/2 carrot- chopped fine

2/3 cup pearl onions

1 teaspoon worcestshire sauce

12-16 oz of fresh mushrooms ( i use a mix of what I can find), sliced

1 tablespoon tomato paste

3/4 cup dry red wine

1 tablespoon veal stock concentrate(can get it from whole foods)

1 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1/2 teaspoon dried basil

1 bay leaf
3/4 cup of cream

Submit Beef Recipe for Chance to Win $25,000

January 18, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

NMBC News:

Cooks, start your ovens … the New Mexico Beef Council is calling for home cooks throughout New Mexico to submit their favorite recipes to the 2013 National Beef Cook-Off for a chance to win $25,000 and a trip to the Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show in Washington, D.C. in November, 2013.

New Mexico home cooks can submit their best beef recipes through April 15, online at www.beefcookoff.org.

This is the 30^th National Beef Cook-Off® competion and this year’s contest theme is “Making the Most of MyPlate,” which encourages delicious, healthy recipes

Food on the Hill: Oven Roasted Dungeness Crabs

January 15, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

“Food on the Hill” by Sue York

This week’s recipe:

Oven Roasted Dungeness Crabs

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

ingredients…

4 Precooked Dungeness Crabs

4 heads of garlic, pressed

2 tablespoons of red chili pepper flakes

4 tablespoons of dried thyme

2 tablespoons of old bay seasoning

4 bay leaves

2 fresh lemons ( to be served sliced with crab on the plate)

directions…

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Put all of the spices and oil and garlic in a tall pot and simmer on the stove top for 4 minutes,

Jazz Night at the Blue Window Jan. 26

January 15, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

BWB News:

The next Jazz Night at the Blue Window is set for 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 at the Blue Window Bistro, 813 Central Ave.

The restaurant will welcomes back the Tom Rheam Trio featuring Tom Rheam on piano and trumpet, Dick Hogle on drums and vocals and David Moir on bass.

Rheam has played on the road with Ray Charles, played backup to Frank Sinatra on recordings, toured with the Glenn Miller Band and many other well-known professional singers and musicians.

Hogle has worked in the Catskills in New York state as a show drummer, played on cruise ships and toured with the Jimmy Durante show/orchestra. Read More