food and drink

Recipes From The Cuyama Buckhorn Kitchen

Explore the recipes and spirited cocktails straight from C&I's culinary travels to the Cuyama Valley. Southern California’s “Hidden Valley...

What’s The Best Way To Eat Chili?

We posed a very important question to our Facebook followers recently. Help us settle a debate among the C&I staff—do...

Special Delivery: Gourmet Food From The West

C&I editors order in, eat up, and recommend their favorite gourmet food from the West. Maybe you’ve heard the...

Eat, Drink Santa Fe: Delicious Recipes From the City Different

As anyone who’s been there knows, one of the great joys of visiting Santa Fe is eating out. Here...

Level 5 Eating At Hotel Chaco

In the heart of Albuquerque’s historic Old Town, we tuck in to a memorable meal and take home some...

Classic Cool-Weather Recipes From New Mexico

With a few twists, posole and chiles rellenos still make for a seasonable meal. In New Mexico, winters often...

The Best of the West: Culinary Innovators

Meet the three chefs from Seattle and San Antonio that excel in everything from Southern fare to Indigenous cuisine....