Santa Fe Blog

Image of the Sandia foothills from NM Life.   https://www.facebook.com/NMLIfe.io/photos/a.513549852049559.1073741825.277894182281795/1481560241915177/?type=3&theater

Did you know you can eat yucca flowers? Neither did we! Check out this blog post to learn how to harvest, clean and cook these lovely flowers to make some yummy dishes.   https://myheartofmexico.wordpress.com/2015/10/13/how-to-cook-and-eat-beautiful-yucca-flowers/

This looks amazing and is definitely going onto our calendars!   Held in various locations around the country, the Lantern Fest is a gathering for people to come together for music and dancing, camaraderie and food, and to release lanterns into the night to “light the sky with our highest hopes, deepest regrets, and fondest … Read more

Opening tomorrow and running through October 29th, check out the exhibition “Mirror, Mirror… Photographs of Frida Kahlo” being held at The Spanish Colonial Arts Society. The Grand Opening is tomorrow from 1:00 – 5:00 pm. Tickets are $12.00 (kids 16 and under are free). View more than 50 images from the artist’s life.   http://spanishcolonial.org/event/mirror-mirror-photographs-frida-kahlon-exhibition/

When your taste buds are hankering for some authentic Northern New Mexico cuisine, you can’t go wrong by heading to La Choza.   With award winning red and green chile, a summer patio, reasonable prices, and close-to-downtown location, this sister restaurant of the iconic Santa Fe institution The Shed deserves an addition to your must-visit … Read more

If you love to cook or just want to learn than consider taking a cooking class with Chef Johnny Vee at Las Cosas Kitchen Shoppe and Cooking School. The next class is Tuesday May 9 and the theme is”HOT, SWEET, SALTY, SOUR”,  a greatest hits of Asian food menu where each dish posesses that all … Read more

One of our favorite places to visit is the incredibly beautiful sculpture garden at Nedra Matteucci Galleries. In our high desert environment, it’s unusual to encounter a spot that feels so lush and rich. There is even a tranquil pond where ducks coast across the still waters. You could walk right past this walled garden … Read more

Opening today and running through October, 2017, The Prado in Santa Fe showcases full-scale mounted reproductions of a select group of some of the greatest masterpieces from the Museum del Prado in Madrid. This is the first US viewing of these artworks. Learn more below.   https://santafe.org/The_PRADO_in_Santa_Fe/index.html

Do you love show tunes? Then don’t miss one of Santa Fe’s most unique dining experiences! We are talking about La Cantina at Las Casa Sena. At La Cantina, the servers not only take your order and bring your food, they also regularly break into song! Every 10 or 15 minutes, the pianist tickles the … Read more

Beautiful Dixon, New Mexico. Dixon is a small community located one hour north of Santa Fe. A sustainable living community, Dixon is home to many artists and farmers, with the dwellings built fairly close together to efficiently use the network of acequias running through the village.   Image from Pinterest/mynm.us.