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Edible New Mexico

Sustainable Aging

Sustainable Aging

Jun 1, 2015 |

An oasis in the food desert, the Center for Ageless Living (CAL) in Tome, just east of Los Lunas, addresses the needs of seniors in its forty-five-resident community. This assisted living center not only provides nourishing food, much grown on-site, but also cares for basic human needs to sustain a healthy lifestyle in old age: fresh air, exercise, comfort, and a sense of wellbeing.

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If There’s Squash Bugs In Heaven, I Ain’t Staying: Evelyn Losack and Stacia Spragg-Braude

If There’s Squash Bugs In Heaven, I Ain’t Staying: Evelyn Losack and Stacia Spragg-Braude

Jun 12, 2014 |

If There’s Squash Bugs in Heaven, I Ain’t Staying is a thoroughly entertaining and thought-provoking read for any gardener who has ever dreamed of having his or her own farm, or anyone interested in the rich history of Corrales. In this book, Stacia Spragg-Braude beautifully captures the life and energy of her friend Evelyn Losack, beloved music teacher and third-generation Corrales farmer.

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Bringin’ It All Back Home

Bringin’ It All Back Home

Mar 7, 2014 |

Sandoval is attempting to fuse localized knowledge with scientific training. What she does is alchemy. Perhaps unintentional, perhaps by design, yet, whatever her motivation, she’s quietly and successfully achieving her goals and the proof is in the pudding every Saturday at Santa Fe Farmer’s Market.

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Anasazi Fields Winery

Anasazi Fields Winery

Feb 24, 2014 |

Last weekend, we were looking for a quiet couple’s adventure off the beaten path. When I found Anasazi Fields Winery online, I knew it would be the perfect afternoon trip out of the city. Just 30 minutes north of Albuquerque on I25 and a few miles east of on NM165, we were in the village of Placitas.

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Chico Stew

Chico Stew

Mar 4, 2011 | ,

Chicos are dried kernels of sweet corn, traditionally roasted in an horno. This is serious New Mexican food, completely obscure outside of the state, and even many who grew up here have never tried them.

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Grilled Okra

Grilled Okra

Aug 13, 2010 |

Okra grows unbelievably well here in our hot, high-desert summer. Give it a reasonable amount of...

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The Fig Whisperer

The Fig Whisperer

Apr 7, 2010 |

Kreitzer, otherwise known as the Fig-Man of Albuquerque, propagates fig trees. He assists them with the gift of life and renewal. In exchange, the figs share with Kreitzer their sweet fruit and wisdom of the ages. “What do figs want to teach me? They see life as an adventure. There are two possibilities: life and death. They are interested in accommodating. The fig teaches generosity and patience and wants to make people feel good.”

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