Read the original review here. When I posted about Pollito con Papas in July, the little restaurant impressed me mightily with its delicious, focused menu and friendly owners – but less so with its no-frills space, wonky air conditioning, and cash-only policy. Well, times have changed. For the better, in every way. They now take…
Archives for October 2012
Manzano Mountain Apple Orchard
Growing up in Urbana, Illinois, it was unthinkable to let autumn pass without at least one trip to Curtis Orchard in Champaign. I remember it being a fairly modest place when I was a child, but something new got added every year. By the time I moved away, Curtis Orchard had a huge store with…
Eating ABQ: Supper Truck at Hyder Park
It’s no secret that I love food trucks, and have been excited to sample their fare in Portland and New York. But possibly my best food-truck experience ever happened Tuesday night, right here in Albuquerque. I have to thank my friend and neighbor Mary. A few weeks ago, she rode by on her adorable flowered…
What I’m Reading Now: Vegetarian Cookbooks
I spend a lot of time reading cookbooks. Kind of a ridiculous amount of time. If they catch my interest, I read them cover-to-cover, like novels. I learn a huge amount that way – even from books I never cook a recipe from – though I often can’t remember what book I saw something in….
Pappardelle with Quick and Luxurious Lemon Cream Sauce
Okay, my friends, here it is: This is the kind of recipe you’re here for. It’s truly luscious, sensuous with cream and bright with tangy lemon. But even better, it is dead simple. The shopping list for this luxurious lemon-cream sauce? Butter, cream, and lemons. I often read in Italian cookbooks that a simple…
Crispy Vietnamese Rice-Flour Crepes with Nuoc Cham
I live near Albuquerque’s International District, which means there are probably 20 Vietnamese restaurants within two miles of my house. I have by no means tried them all, but of those I’ve tried I have three favorites: Banh Mi Coda, an addiction, which I reviewed rapturously here; Banh Mi’s big sister, Cafe Trang, with its…
Three Bean, Three Chile Chili
When you move to New Mexico from the Midwest, things get confusing with the word “chili.” Suddenly a word that’s always had one simple meaning – a comforting, mildly spicy stew of ground beef, tomatoes, and beans – gains another spelling and several new meanings. “Chili” can be the aforementioned stew, or the spicier Texas…