Dining

Liddie’s Traditional New Mexican Dishes: Lilac Lemonade

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Lilacs in bloom. Photo by Liddie Martinez

Video on how to prepare Lilac Tea. Video by Liddie Martinez

By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
Española Valley

Lilacs have been the friends and guides of northern New Mexican farmers for centuries. They are found in every garden nook and cranny and on nearly every old farm property in Northern New Mexico. Sometimes they are just old saplings blooming along acequias on abandoned homesteads but they are participants in an ancient technique of farming known as phenology.

Phenology is the study of cyclical and seasonal natural phenomena, especially in relation to climate, Read More

LRG Hosts First Tuesday Breakfast May 3

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LRG News:

Fully vaccinated Los Alamos National Laboratory retirees (and potential retirees) are invited to drop in 8:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday May 3 at the Laboratory Retirees Group (LRG) monthly breakfast at Morning Glory Restaurant, 1377 Diamond Dr. across from Los Alamos High School.

Morning Glory serves full breakfasts and pastries.

Retirees buy their breakfast; LRG will pay for coffee or tea.

For more information, contact sgirard@losalamos.com or 505.672.3497. Read More

Pig + Fig Café Hosts Spanish Food + Wine Event – Tapas, Vino Y Musica Saturday

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Courtesy/Pig + Fig

Pig + Fig Cafe News:

Pig + Fig Café will host a Spanish Food + Wine Event – Tapas, Vino y Musica, 4-7 p.m. Saturday, April 23 at Pig + Fig Cafe 11 Sherwood Blvd. in White Rock.

Tickets are $80 per person.

Purchase tickets at Wine Event Tickets

Tempranillo Station
2017 Tridente Tempranillo
Beef tenderloin, romesco sauce and wild arugula on toasted baguette slices

Garnacha Station
2017 Evodia Garnacha
“Gazpacho” chilled soup of heirloom tomatoes, cucumbers, olive oil, sherry, fresh herbs

Albarino Station
2018 Fillaboa Albarino 
“Gambas al Ajillo” garlic roasted shrimp Read More

Young Chefs Compete In Los Alamos County 4-H Contests

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A Los Alamos County 4-H member competes in the Favorite Foods category, one of the most popular contests. The members select and make a dish and create a table setting theme to display their dish. Courtesy/LAC

A Los Alamos County 4-H member shows her dish and the creative table setting theme she created to display her dish. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County 4-H Contests were held April 7-9 in White Rock. This year there were 22 participates grades K-12, who competed in variety of different contests covering areas such as Wildlife and Plant Identification, Cooking and Nutrition and Public Read More

U.S. Rep. Stansbury Votes For New Relief For New Mexico Restaurants And Small Businesses Hit Hard By Pandemic

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U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury

STATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) voted today to secure $55 billion in additional funding to support New Mexico’s restaurants and small businesses hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The legislation now moves to the Senate. 

The Relief for Restaurants and Other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022 provides $42 billion to replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund allowing the Small Business Administration to process relief applications from over 170,000 eligible businesses that were not previously able to access support. Read More

Liddie’s Traditional New Mexican Dishes: Alverjon Maduro (Pea Soup)

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Alverjon Maduro (Pea Soup). Photo by Liddie Martinez

Video on how to prepare Alverjon Maduro (Pea Soup). Video by Liddie Martinez

By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
Española Valley

It is a blessing to live in Northern New Mexico, surrounded by people who have pride in their cultural heritage. They have a profound respect for our land and water and a dedication to continue the traditions we learned from our ancestors with a commitment to keep teaching our kids. It warms my heart to watch our men, young and grown, helping clean the acequias. Many of our neighbors took advantage of the time at home during COVID to build Read More

P&Z To Consider Proposed Ordinance Permitting Mobile Food Vending Throughout Los Alamos County

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Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Proposed ordinance 02-320 will be presented via Zoom at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, before the Los Alamos County Planning and Zoning Commission.

The ordinance was developed by the County’s Community Development Department (CDD) staff to support mobile food vending throughout Los Alamos County. Commissioners will vote whether to forward the ordinance May 24, to the County Council to be considered for adoption. 

CDD officials explain that the Chapter 16 Development Code is silent on mobile food vending provisions in Los Alamos. Therefore, to support the 2016 Read More

Posts From The Road: Roy’s Café In Amboy, Calif.

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Golden Hour: We arrived at Roy’s Motel and Café at the last light of the day in Amboy, Calif. Shown are the gas pumps that stand in front of the convenience store, which also stocks a nice supply of Route 66 souvenirs and an assortment of Route 66 sodas. We were at Roy’s in March 2021, and I cringed at the high gas prices at Roy’s. One year later in March 2022, we are paying more than these prices for gas and diesel in Denver, Colo.! Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com 

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

As you travel across the Mojave Desert on old Route 66 in Southern California, you really Read More