Month: March 2022

  • Local Estancia Pinto Beans

    Local Estancia Pinto Beans

    When it comes to local beans, we have tried many different farms since we started in 1962. There are bean growing regions in many areas of New Mexico, but our go to place in the last 20 years has been Ness Farms. They take pride in having only the best quality beans available. Every year,…

  • What is Posole

    What is Posole

    Posole, a nixtamalized corn dish, has been a staple food in Mesoamerica for centuries, evolving into diverse and delicious regional variations across Mexico. Beyond the rich history of the dish itself, each variation carries further regional influences, local flavors, and cultural connections. If you are in New Mexico or old Mexico, you will no doubt…

  • It’s time to grow New Mexico chile

    It’s time to grow New Mexico chile

    It is March 2024 now, and the weather in New Mexico now is quite cold, but it will probably be the last real winter weather of the season. That means it is almost time to plant chile! If you want to plant indoors and transfer later, you can do it from the beginning of March,…

  • Hatch Chile Roasting Near you in 2022

    Hatch Chile Roasting Near you in 2022

    Where to get roasted green chile When it comes to roasted Hatch green chile in Albuquerque, the original is always worth checking out. We’ve been roasting chile since 1977, before anyone else in the city. Most other roasters were just kids or not born born yet back then. Our address is 2010 Eubank, and we…

  • Chile Ristras are food

    Chile Ristras are food

    Upon traveling to New Mexico, one of the first things someone will notice is chile ristras. The eye catching strings of dried or drying red chile are quite appealing to anyone who likes the southwestern aesthetic. Throughout New Mexico, the red of chile ristras, and the green from green chile are everywhere, even more than…

  • New Mexico should grow chile in public spaces

    New Mexico should grow chile in public spaces

    I have been traveling in Mexico for the past month in order to practice Spanish, in addition to learning more about chile. Something I have found while here is that agave is used as a decoration everywhere, especially in the state of Jalisco. In the median for roads, on the side of the road, in…

  • New Mexico Chile Ristra FAQ

    New Mexico Chile Ristra FAQ

    All about chile ristras I get asked a lot of questions about chile ristras, ranging from “How long do ristras last?’ to “How to take care of chile ristras?” This made me think that many people will probably be wondering about it online too. Because of that, I decided to make a quick FAQ with…