Santa Fe School of Cooking

There is no more natural pair than chocolate and Valentine’s Day. With only 10 ingredients and no oven, impress your sweetheart with these three chocolate desserts: Dark Chocolate Buckeyes, Sweet and Salty Pretzels, and Cross My Heart Krispies. These treats are easy and fun, and perfect for getting the kids involved, too. The recipes are naturals for making big batches. These could be welcome gifts for friends or family, as we will largely celebrate the holiday at home this year … Read More

To cool down on a recent hot summer day, I added some vanilla bean paste to store-bought vanilla ice cream, bumping up the base flavor even more. It got me thinking about this Indigenous ingredient of Mesoamerica. The Totonac people of what is now the Veracruz area of Mexico are credited with growing it first. After the Aztecs conquered the Totonacan empire, at least from the 15th century forward, they added vanilla to their drinking chocolatl. The later Spanish conquest … Read More

Our state is awash in green chile cheeseburgers, in fine-dining restaurants, cafes, and drive-ins. There’s nothing, though, like being able to whip up a truly outstanding version in your own backyard. It’s not all that hard to make a superb backyard green chile cheeseburger. People miss the mark all the time though. Follow these guidelines, and you’ll be offering two-fisted delights in no time. FIRE UP FOR green chile CHEESEBURGERS First and foremost, you need to remember that good grilling, … Read More