September 2009

Indian Market feast: recipes, menu, and dinner party tips

Everyone who puts down restaurant stakes in Santa Fe seems to catch the Southwestern spirit, putting their own twist on New Mexican and Native American cuisine.

by Ellise Pierce

Blue corn crusted salmon

Oliver Ridgeway, executive chef at The Anasazi Restaurant & Bar in Santa Fe, shares a very Southwestern way to serve salmon.

by Executive Chef Oliver Ridgeway Of The Anasazi Restaurant & Bar

Native music's new sound

From the pop R&B of Jana Mashonee to the country-folk of the Crow Girls to the power punk of Blackfire, American Indian music goes far beyond traditional.

by Michael Lohr

Wayne Simanovich's trained dogs

He uses his tested and proven techniques to help families acquire dogs that will serve as beloved, loyal members of the family, as well as trained protectors.

by David Hofstede

Native artist creates sculptures from Trinity River Valley sandstone

Gordon Tonips of Fort Worth, Texas, celebrates his heritage as an Indian dancer, as a speaker on Native American culture and beliefs, and as a sculptor.

by Mark Bedor

Paramount Centennial Collection includes two John Wayne classics

Paramount Pictures celebrates its 100th birthday with the release of several collector's edition DVDs featuring many of the studio's classic films, including The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and El Dorado.

by David Hofstede

Grilled rib-eye steaks with roasted squash and garlic butter

This is a two- to three-hour dinner and very hearty for Indian Market.

by Chef Eric Distefano Of Coyote Cafe

Back at the Ranch boot maven talks about Santa Fe living

From adobe décor to Belvedere martinis, the owner of Back at the Ranch boot store talks about entertaining Santa Fe style.

by Wolf Schneider

Chief Standing Bear: the best true story author Joe Starita has ever heard

The author of "I Am a Man": Standing Bear's Journey for Justice talks to C&I about the chief, his historic journey, and the landmark trial that changed American Indian history.

by Kathy Wise

The Popcorn Queen's guide to San Antonio

Former model Tara Staglik and former corporate secretary Katherine Graves own Papa Dean's Popcorn shop in San Antonio. Here are some of Tara's favorite things about Alamo City.

by Ellise Pierce

Native foods: gifts of the gods

Native Americans, especially in the Southwest and in Central and South America, have always believed their gods are intimately connected to — and even embodied by — the corn and wheat and fish and animals they consume.

by John Mariani

Pamper yourself the Oneida way at Skaná Spa

In the middle of James Fenimore Cooper Last of the Mohicans country, a new spa offers pampering the Native way on the 17,000-acre grounds of the Oneida Indian Nation's Turning Stone Resort.

by Emily Sachar

Double J's turquoise crocodile-print cross tote

The purse is crafted by artisans in Double J's family-owned and -operated saddle factory in Yoakum, Texas.

Historic homesites in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Rosewood San Miguel de Allende will offer 63 guest rooms with luxury amenities, and Artesana Rosewood Residences will feature two- to five-bedroom homes.

by David Hofstede

Four photo books with a Native focus

Four photography collections that turn the lens on the American Indian experience.

by Chuck Thompson

Shorty's Caboy Hattery

The hat-maker does things the old-fashioned way, hand-making traditional cowboy hats one at a time.

The Southwest Collection by Simply Gorgeous Throws

The new collection captures the look of the Southwest.

Live from Nashville Film Festival: Lee Ann Womack

The country star talks with C&I's Joe Leydon about her screen performance as a small-town Texas sheriff in Noble Things.

by Joe Leydon

What's with zinfandel?

California has made zin in so many disparate styles — sweet, dry, fruity, tannic, pink, inky red — that it's hard for wine lovers to get a bead on the best. That's an image the Association of Zinfandel Advocates & Producers seeks to change.

by John Mariani

Buying real estate in Santa Fe

In-demand locations include Tesuque, Canyon Road, Hyde Park Road, and the club-oriented Las Campanas this summer.

by Wolf Schneider

Pan-seared diver sea scallops with jalapeño remoulade

A beautiful salad with tomatoes adds color and brightness to the meal, and the jalapeño remoulade gives it a nice kick.

by Chef Martin Rios Of Restaurant Martin

Strawberry and peach crostada with vanilla bean anglaise

You can use these same techniques and style and just change the fruits. Use whatever is ripe and whatever tastes best.

by Chef Mark Kiffin Of The Compound

Jewelry-making couple use old Navajo technique for their designs

Darryl Dean and Rebecca Begay have pushed the boundaries of ancient tufa-casting by creating a style of their own.

Native American Music Awards playlist

Here's a list of songs, new and old, from this year's NAMMY award-winning artists that deserve repeated listening. Download the songs right here, too.

by Steven Phelps

Southwest Indian Foundation art benefits the needy

Created by the Native peoples of the Southwest, the artwork and goods sold by the non-profit charitable organization benefit the unemployed artists creating the work, Native Americans living in poverty, and SWIF programs.

Step-by-step chipotle salsa recipe

The Cowgirl Chef shows photo-by-photo how to make this smoky salsa recipe she created while living in Paris.

by Ellise Pierce / Cowgirl Chef

Director Chris Eyre: 10 years after Smoke Signals

A decade after his breakthrough film, director Chris Eyre is where all directors dream of being — in demand and busy with a number of high-profile projects.

by David Hofstede

The power duo behind Papa Dean's Popcorn

Owning a popcorn shop wasn't something that either former model Tara Staglik, 37, or former corporate secretary Katherine Graves, 55, had planned on. Not a kernel of an idea had popped into their minds along those lines — until two years ago, that is.

by Ellise Pierce

Favorite local Santa Fe eateries

Once you've had your fill of Indian tacos from the street vendors, check out these local favorites hand-picked by Katharine Kagel of Cafe Pasqual's.

by Katharine Kagel

Granny Smith apple-basil granita

This apple granita is a great dessert, and you can give it to your kids, Kiffin says. Granitas are simply fruit, sugar, and water. You freeze it and just scrape it with a fork.

by Chef Mark Kiffin Of The Compound

Papa Dean's cinnamon-sugar popcorn

The popcorn shop's little treat that you can make at home.

by Tara Staglik, Co-owner Of Papa Dean's Popcorn

Del Corazón jewelry line by ¡Qué Chula!

The Albuquerque-based boutique introduces an iconographic line with powerful Mexican symbolism.

Taos jewelry maker Maria Samora: Native style, modern aesthetic

Interpretive geometric shapes that represent an element of nature, Samora's jewelry has a modern sensibility with Native roots in nature and the elements.

by Ellise Pierce

American West's boot-scootin' bag

Inspired by the Western boot, this bag includes fresh twists on a vintage look.

Louis L'Amour Collection offers the Old West without the risk

The collection, which you can build over time, includes 90 of the Western writer's novels, 31 of his short-story collections, two works of nonfiction, a memoir, and a volume of poetry.

Maple bread pudding

This hearty bread pudding is perfect after an Indian Market-like meal.

by Chef Eric Distefano, Coyote Cafe

Get star treatment at White Stallion Ranch

The 3,000-acre dude ranch outside Tucson, Arizona, has served as the set for dozens of movies and television shows over the years.

by Mark Bedor

Fredericksburg, Texas, art walk kicks off Whistle Pik Galleries exhibit

Throughout September, Whistle Pik Galleries in will be celebrating the warm reflections of nature with a show featuring painter Cyrus Afsary, wildlife sculptor Gerald Balcier, and landscapist Raymond Knaub.

by Michele Powers Glaze

Everything old is new again on the Santa Fe dining scene

More than any epicurean metropolis I know in the West, Santa Fe has gone through some major changes in its restaurant scene, with important older restaurants acquiring new chefs, new owners, and new looks.

by John Mariani

Javier's habanero salsa

This is definitely a spicy salsa, and you'll love the beautiful orange color the habaneros give it.

by Javier's Gourmet Mexicano

2008 Native American Music Award winners

Honoring last year's crop of Native American Music Award winners before the next crop comes in this October.

by Michael Lohr

Double J's new belt, cuff, and skull motif Doctors Bag

The skull, bold colors, knock-you-out hardware, and textured trimmings of these new accessories prove Double J's a purveyor of no-fear fashion gear.

by Christy Robinson

Papa Dean's Popcorn and San Antonio, Texas: a colorful pair

Learn about the history of the popcorn shop and its equally-fun South Texas hometown.

Tiffany & Co.'s history with New Mexico

What does ultra-chic Tiffany's have in common with New Mexico? More than you'd expect.

Pendleton: No Oregon town has more Western cachet

Between the Pendleton Woolen Mills and the Pendleton Round-Up, the last century has ensured Pendleton's place on the list of the most iconic Western towns.

by Wolf Schneider

Heirloom yellow tomato gazpacho

Kiffin suggests you serve this soup with his Granny Smith apple-basil granita, which helps keep the soup cold.

by Chef Mark Kiffin Of The Compound

Santa Fe guide: where to eat, stay, and go

At 7,000 feet in the southern Rockies with crisp mountain air all summer long and an autumn that's just as invigorating, the City Different is the perfect climate for cowboy and contemporary to flourish.

by Wolf Schneider

I Am A Man author talks about journalism students and new book

The author of "I Am A Man": Chief Standing Bear's Journey of Justice talks with C&I about teaching, making students cry, and being mistaken for an FBI plant.

Limited-edition metal headdress

This and other one-of-a-kind pieces of Western and Native art are available at The Wild West Trading Co.

Brad Paisley's life and latest CD: an American-style good time

Paisley may be a Grammy Award-winning artist, but he and his wife are just an ordinary couple who can take their family to dinner

by Joe Leydon

Mountain Trails Gallery now located in a larger Jackson, Wyoming, space

The move to the northeast corner of the town square allows the 5,500-square-foot gallery to feature a greater variety of bronzes in addition to the gallery's signature traditional and contemporary Western paintings.

Vintage Sculpture offers Western art-ifacts

Pieces of the Old West find new meaning in found-object art.

Cheyenne puts on a foot-stomping Americana Music Weekend

Legendary singing cowboy poet Michael Martin Murphey and the Rio Grande Band recently performed in Cheyenne, Wyoming, during the annual Americana Music Weekend.

Buffalo humidor by artist Vincent T. Callahan

This hand-hammered copper and sterling silver panels transform this vintage cedar-lined mahogany humidor into a whimsical American Frontier-inspired box.

Excerpt: Wild Sorrow by Sandi Ault

Read a portion of the Colorado mystery writer's 2009 novel.

Native CD reviews

We take a look at albums by four top-shelf Native music artists: Jana Mashonee, the Crow Girls, Arvel Bird, and Gary Small & the Coyote Bros.

by Michael Lohr

No corporate trappings with Katherin Stern's Corpirate artwork

Stern designs everything from hand-sewn clothing to hand-painted, hand-hammered tin art at her New Mexico-based business Corpirate.

by Kathleen Fritsche

Santa Fe 400 Treasure Collection celebrates the city's upcoming anniversary

Longtime Santa Fe jewelry artist Douglas Magnus created the collection, which features handmade representations of Spanish 8 reales and bullion in sterling silver and 14kt gold.

Strawberry mojito

Any other seasonal fruit, like raspberries, blueberries, and mangoes, can be substituted for the strawberries.

by Chef Martin Rios Of Restaurant Martin

Corral Boots now adding bags and belts to the artful-boots scene

Launching with six color combinations, the new Corral accessories will coordinate with their popular ladies' boots.

by Susan L. Ebert

New chefs of Santa Fe

Oliver Ridgeway and Charles Dale came to Santa Fe, New Mexico, to reinterpret Southwestern fine cuisine. We thought they might be curious about each other, and we were right.

by Wolf Schneider

Paso Creek wine

Located along the California Central Coast midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, the area around the small town of Paso Robles is one of the hottest emerging wine-growing regions in California.

by Darryl Beeson

Cowgirl Chef's chipotle salsa

The Cowgirl Chef Ellise Pierce came up with this salsa while living in Paris, where fresh jalapeños are impossible to find.

by Ellise Pierce / The Cowgirl Chef

Oscar Betz and Rocki Gorman's exclusive earrings

The jewelry makers teamed up on this pair of exquisite Kingman turquoise earrings.

Instant tomato gazpacho

Charles Dale, executive chef at Terra at Encantado in Santa Fe, shares a quick way to make delicious gazpacho soup.

by Executive Chef Charles Dale Of Terra At Encantado

Lemon-caper chicken over pasta

Wendy Henry doesn't just sell Santa Fe style, she lives it. The owner of Back at the Ranch boot store shares her favorite recipe — lemon-caper chicken by her husband, Cowden.

by Wendy Lane Henry

Will the real Javier's salsa please stand up?

Javier's Gourmet Mexicano has been serving warm, sensual salsas that have been a Dallas obsession for decades. New on the scene: a some-like-it-hotter habanero.

by Ellise Pierce