nourishment for baby rhino

I got to meet Chopper, the 27-day old rhino, at the Rio Grande zoo. He is being hand-raised and is not yet on public display. Like other mammal babies, he drinks milk - but from a very large bottle! A big shout out to the NM Biopark Society for funding his arrival here and thanks to Creamland Dairy for the milk.

chicken, rice, & blackberries - oh my

The main course is an Indonesian inspired golden rice and chicken with many savory toppings.  For dessert you see here a blackberry buttermilk cake.

end of summer - pork chops & tomatoes

This one is packed with umami sensation. I brined a pork chop, then pan fried it to top with pickled peaches and fried sage. The side salad contained tomatoes and anchovies.

salad night - steak salad & bean salad

I made a black bean salad to go along with grilled steak over salad with a tomato vinaigrette. Nice to have beans, meat, and greens as a healthful combination for dinner.

fusilli with gorgonzola and pancetta

A grown up comfort food version of macaroni and cheese!

a whole grilled fish

This is a small yellow snapper that I grilled with lime slices and herbs inside the cavity, then finished with more lime juice squeezed on top and garnished with lime and herbs. It reminds us of the fresh grilled red snapper we have enjoyed long ago on a beach in Mexico.

chicken lettuce wraps

I made an Asian-flavored chicken filling to roll up in lettuce leaves - one of our favorite menu items that I decided to make at home. Dessert was a lovely lemon custard topped with raspberries.