Dining

Six Tips To Safely Frying A Turkey

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By MICHELA DELLAMONICA
Smith Publicity, Inc.
 
A few years ago my daughter’s in-laws from Brooklyn, NY came to Memphis for Thanksgiving.
 
To give them a taste of Southern cuisine, I decided to fry a turkey in addition to my conventionally roasted turkey. In effect, we had a taste panel where our 20 guests got to try both a roasted and fried turkey. There was no question that the fried turkey tasted better. It was more savory and had a richer flavor. It gave new meaning to the saying: “anything fried tastes better.”
 
Fried turkeys are great, but frying the turkey is seriously
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Bandelier Concession Closed Until March

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Entrance to Bandelier National Monument. Courtesy/NPS

BANDELIER News:

The retail and food and beverage concession operation at Bandelier National Monument will close beginning today and is expected to reopen in March 2018.

There is no other food and beverage option at the monument. Other park services, including the trails and Visitor Center, remain open as scheduled.

For more information, visit www.nps.gov/band. Read More

La Fonda Del Bosque Restaurant Now Open At National Hispanic Cultural Center In Albuquerque

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La Fonda del Bosque serves a menu featuring New Mexican comfort foods. Courtesy photo
 
NHCC News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ―The National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) has announced that La Fonda del Bosque restaurant is now open 9-11:30 a.m. for pastries and coffee and 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch, Tuesday through Saturday in the NHCC History and Literary Arts Building at 1701 4th Street SW in Albuquerque.
 
The restaurant is owned and operated by Stefani Mangrum, chef and owner of City Treats Catering &
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Pig + Fig Café Moving To Much Larger Space

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Following their lease signing, from left, building owner James Chrobocinski and Pig + Fig Café co-owners Laura Crucet and Fernando Crucet in front of the future home of their restaurant Tuesday afternoon at 11 Sherwood Blvd., in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
 
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

Bursting at the seams in their present location, Pig + Fig Café co-owners Laura and Fernando Crucet signed a lease Tuesday with Zia Realty Group owner/broker James Chrobocinski on a much larger space.

Chrobocinski recently purchased the former Read More

Fleur de Lys Opening In Los Alamos

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Stephanie and Marcel Remillieux are opening Fleur de Lys, a French gourmet store and tea salon in a few weeks at 15th Street and Trinity Drive. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
 
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

Stephanie and Marcel Remillieux want to share their love of France with the local community. They are opening Fleur de Lys, a French gourmet store and tea salon in a few weeks at 15th Street and Trinity Drive.

“This idea came from what we know … we want to bring something new and something we know very well to the town,” Marcel told the Los Alamos Daily Read More

Los Alamos Choirs Madrigal Feast Dec. 1-2

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CHOIR News:

Looking for a night of music, entertainment, and a glorious meal? Come one, come all to the first ever Los Alamos Choirs’ Madrigal Feast, Dec. 1-2 as part of WinterFest.

This special concert event is a student-led scholarship fundraiser to help with travel and performance expenses for students with a need for assistance. Enjoy, as you travel back in time to the renaissance period and watch the royal court sing, entertain, and solve the mystery of Wes Hale.
 
Guests will be served a full three-course meal with dessert, catered by the Los Alamos Co-op and Los Alamos High School Culinary
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