http://sebastiancooks.com Where is food is a full contact sport Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:47:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en sebastian 2005 http://sebastiancooks.com/dinner-for-two/ There are three rules to live by: Never play cards with a man named Doc, never sleep with someone who has more problems than you and never eat at a place called Mom's---except this one. http://sebastiancooks.com/moms/ I count myself lucky to have been one of the multitudes of Itinerant chefs cooking at the Ashland Elks. http://sebastiancooks.com/elks-dining/ Photography by Dave Siemer http://sebastiancooks.com/crazy-norwegian-ii/ Photography by Dave Siemer http://sebastiancooks.com/chow-mein/ Santa Fe Taco Wagon For Sale Santa Fe, New Mexico sebastian 2009 http://sebastiancooks.com/taco-wagon-of-my-dreams/ When we were sick, we could count on this for supper. The other version of this was called carnulo. An unopened can of sweetened condensed milk is simmered in water for 4 hours to produce the best every caramel. Of course, there's always a chance that the can will explode ... http://sebastiancooks.com/leche-quemada-burnt-milk/ Called a “poor man’s candy”, this recipe is now pricy due to the cost of NM pinon nuts. Nuts from China or Europe have a curious reaction for some people, making them lose their sense of taste for days. Our pinons don’t do that but they also cost twice as ... http://sebastiancooks.com/carmelo-new-mexico-pinion-harvest-treat/ Many of the merchants who estblished small neighborhood merchantiles were Armenian, not Mexican or Spanish. They account for the wide use of almonds, capers and saffron that flavor many of the homestyle New Mexician  dishes of the 1950's. 6 medium Zucchini Squash 1 medium onion, chopped 1 small bell pepper, chopped 1 medium tomato, ... http://sebastiancooks.com/calabacitas-rellanos-zuchini-stuffed-with-capers-and-almonds/ Mrs. McCann lived next to me when I rented this great duplex on 14th and Fruit. She grew tomatoes in dozens of white plastic 5 gallon buckets and used them in everything. 4 TBL salad oil 1 # zucchini squash, washed and cut into 1/2" rings 2 tsp sugar 12 oz frozen whole kernel ... http://sebastiancooks.com/mccann-calabacitas-what-to-do-with-too-many-tomatoes/