Dining
Laboratory Retiree Group First Tuesday Breakfast Nov. 7
LRG News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory retirees (and potential retirees) are invited to drop in at the Laboratory Retiree Group (LRG) monthly breakfast social 8:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7 at Muy Salsas at 1315 Trinity Dr.
LRG pays for coffee and tea and attendees pay for their breakfast and other drinks.
Contact sgirard@losalamos.com or 505.672.3497 for more information. More information about the LRG can be found at their website. Read More
Liddie’s Traditional New Mexican Dishes: Roasted Butternut Squash & Pear Soup
How to make roasted butternut squash and pear soup. Video by Liddie Martinez
By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
Española Valley
I believe that the best part of cooking is allowing your creativity to take charge in the kitchen and experiment with new flavors, textures, and pairing of ingredients. As a kid, I used to play a game with my mother when we went out to eat and tried a new dish. We would try to name the main ingredients of the dish and try to replicate it at home if we liked it. This game, I believe, is the main reason my palate is so well trained. I can figure out the ingredients and procedure for most dishes to the faintest Read More
Betty Ehart Senior Center Unveils Renovated Kitchen
Betty Ehart Senior Center Chef Stephen Jakob prepares Tuesday’s lunch in the center’s newly remodeled kitchen. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
A group of hungry diners eagerly wait for lunch to be served Monday at the newly re-opened Betty Ehart Senior Center’s kitchen. Courtesy/LARSO
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
After nine months of being shuttered, the Betty Ehart Senior Center’s kitchen is back in business. Not only that, but it is looking better than ever.
Besides improvements to its interior such as duct work, electric and plumbing, the Read More
Scenes From Wolf & Mermaid Café Celebrating New Location
Saturday morning, owners Scott Baird and Kate Kudynska cut the ribbon on the new location of their business Wolf & Mermaid Enchanted Café and Bakery at 181 Central Park Square. The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce hosted the ribbon cutting ceremony and Chamber Member Services Manager Sam McCrae is holding the ribbon at left. Photo by Clara Clark/ladailypost.com
The new location of Wolf & Mermaid Enchanted Café and Bakery at 181 Central Park Square. Last fall, Wolf & Mermaid owners Scott Baird and Kate Kudynska completed a successful pop-up shop as part of Phase II of the Los Alamos Read More
Gruninger: Betty Ehart Kitchen Renovations Completed … Grand Re-Opening Monday Oct. 30
By JACCI GRUNINGER
Executive Director
LARSO
Did you know that for the last nine months the Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization (LARSO) chefs have been making more than 175 lunches a day out of our White Rock Senior Activity Center kitchen? More than 80 of those meals are delivered to homebound seniors in both Los Alamos and White Rock. The rest are served to members and visitors in the White Rock Cafeteria or were part of a grab-n-go program while our Betty Ehart Kitchen has been under renovation.
We are excited to announce today that our renovations are now complete, and our Betty Ehart Chef,
On The Job In Los Alamos: Staff Meeting At Wolf & Mermaid
On the job in Los Alamos today at Wolf & Mermaid Enchanted Roasters Café & Bakery during a staff training meeting with owners Scott Baird and Kate Kudynska. Wolf & Mermaid opens Wednesday, Oct. 25 with a Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28. Courtesy photo
Wolf & Mermaid Enchanted Roasters Café & Bakery staff pose for a photo during a staff training meeting today inside the newly renovated space at 181 Central Park Square. Courtesy photo Read More
Wolf And Mermaid Enchanted Café And Bakery To Open In Permanent Location In Central Park Square Oct. 28!
CHAMBER News:
Great Things Are Worth Waiting For! For almost a year now, the people of Los Alamos, White Rock and elsewhere have patiently waited while Wolf and Mermaid poured espresso drinks and single origin coffee and served fresh baked goodies in pop-ups, using residential machines. Well that time has come to an end.
Starting Wednesday, Oct. 25, Wolf and Mermaid Enchanted Café and Bakery will be open in their newly renovated space at 181 Central Park Square. With professional machines and a brand new oven, they will be able to serve croissants, fresh baked muffins, lattes and for the Read More
Inaugural Pajarito Oktoberfest Draws Large Crowd
The inaugural Pajarito Oktoberfest drew a large crowd Saturday to Pajarito Mountain. Pajarito Mountain and TCR Productions teamed up to produce this all-around win for the community. This collaboration yielded the Pajarito Mountain Run 10K, which benefits the Los Alamos High School Cross Country Team. Oktoberfest, beer and food, live music, disc golf and games for children filled the day. Courtesy photo
The inaugural Pajarito Oktoberfest drew a large crowd Saturday to Pajarito Mountain. Courtesy photo Read More
Liddie’s Traditional New Mexican Dishes: Roasted Tomato Stuffed Poblanos
How to make roasted tomato stuffed poblanos. Video by Liddie Martinez
By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
Española Valley
Poblano chile is a new pepper variety on our farm. We tested them this year and had about a dozen plants on the far edge of the field near the Big Jims. They are originally from Puebla, Mexico and were cultivated thousands of years ago long before the Spanish arrived. They are a beautiful dark green and their shape is wide and flat making them ideal for stuffing.
I first fell in love with them when I was frequently traveling to Mexico while working on the establishment of El Camino Real de Tierra Read More