Sample Asian Winter Cuisine at Co-op ‘Shop with the Chef’ Event
Chef Ara Whetten will teach students to prepare Thai green chicken curry at Los Alamos Co-op Market Feb. 26.Courtesy phtoto.Join Chef Ara Whetten and learn to prepare Thai green chicken curry with coconut milk at the next Los Alamos Co-op Market Shop with the Chef class.
The class takes place 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26 at the Co-op. The cost is $15 for Co-op members or $20 for non-members. Stop by the Co-op to register, but hurry! There are only nine spaces remaining in the class.
“Growing up in South Korea, I would watch my mother cook traditional Korean food over a coal fire. Read More
Food on the Hill: Cooking for Valentine’s Day II
This Week’s Recipe:
Quiche Lorraine
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
For Valentine’s Day, I have two recipes that ANYONE can cook. I feel it is very important that you show the people that you love (sweethearts, family and friends) that you think they are important. Surprise your loved ones with a great dinner. Last week’s recipe was Cherry Chocolate Cake. This week’s is as easy as you can get, if you can make scrambled eggs you can make this. I tried to get everything in this dish pre-made, and that is what makes it so easy. Special thanks to Sam Montoya for helping Read More
Community Invited to Hear Michael and Michele Altherr Share their ‘Adventures in Africa’
The Mountaineers February meeting features ‘Adventures in Africa’ by Michael and Michele Altherr. A daily event in their adventures was the sundown wildlife watch. Here, on a tributary of the Luangwa River, the watch included a full bar and lanterns with an armed guard on crocodile watch. Hippos snorting, elephants trumpeting in the distance, gin and tonic in the bush, and the sunset across the river made for a truly unique experience. Courtesy photo
Adventures in Africa
Africa is the world’s second largest and second most populous continent. It includes more than 50 distinct Read More
Perch Paperie Offers February Classes
PERCH PAPERIE News:Perch Paperie at 13 Sherwood Blvd. in White Rock, is a mecca for all kinds of crafters on the Hill. This month, the store is offering three special classes.
Advance notice of attendance is not required, but is greatly appreciated. Call the store at 672-8064 to register or for more information.
Looking for something less structured? The first and third Friday of the month is Ladies Night Out. From 6-8 p.m., crafters are invited to bring projects they are working on and a snack to share for a fun and creative evening. These events are free and open to all.
From 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Read More
Community Invited to Rotary’s Family-Style Crab Fest
ROTARY News:
The Rotary Club of Los Alamos cordially invites the community to its fourth Annual Crab Fest
This all-you-can-eat crab and prawn family-style dinner is Saturday, Feb. 23 at the Knights of Columbus Hall on DP Road at Trinity Drive.
The cash bar opens at 5:30 p.m.; dinner will be served at 7 p.m. and there will be music, as well as silent and live auctions.
Tickets are $45 each; reserved tables of 10 are $450. Tickets may be purchased at Blue Window, CB FOX and the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce.
Proceeds benefit local schoalarips and the purchase of an AED for Fuller Lodge. Read More
Album Release Party for Rumelia at Pyramid Café
Rumelia band members from left, Nicolle Jensen, Sitara Schauer and Deborah Ungar. Photo by Jennifer EsperanzaStaff Report
Rumelia will celebrate the release of their debut album 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 at the Pyramid Café in Los Aamos. There is a $10 cover. Children are free.
Rumelia is a band composed of three women who are putting a new spin on music from Eastern Europe, a region generally known as the Balkans.
The music is unique to the western ear in that it uses odd time signatures (think 7/8, 9/8 and 11/8 for starters), as well as eastern scales (maqam) and tonalities. Rumelia’s repertoire Read More
Thursday’s Beer and Cheese Tasting Sells Out
Thursday night’s Beer and Cheese Tasting at the Los Alamos Coop Market raised funds for the Los Alamos Beer Cooperative. The sold out event featured beer and hard cider from Blue Heron Brewing Company and international cheeses carried by the Co-op. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comBandelier Grill’s New Owner Shares Revitalization Plans
Brian Appell has purchased the Bandelier Grill at N.M. 4 and Sherwood Boulevard in White Rock. Appell is the longtime owner of Los Ojos Restaurant & Saloon in Jemez Springs. He said that he plans to update the menu to include the most popular items at Los Ojos and to extend the hours of operation to include daily breakfast and Sunday brunch. He plans to host a grand opening event for the public soon, which will be announced in the Los Alamos Daily Post. Photo by Carol A Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Daily Post Lifestyles Editor Bonnie J. Gordon stopped by the Bandelier Grill Wednesday to meet Read More
An Evening with Zen Master Shodo Harada Roshi
Zen Master Shodo Harada Roshi practices the art of calligraphy. Photo by Mitra BishopCalligraphy’s long and rich history in Japan both as an art form and teaching device is well suited to Zen’s emphasis on immediate, unhesitating, and spontaneous expression.
Weaving in an aural overview of calligraphy’s history as he works skillfully with brush and ink, Zen Master Shodo Harada Roshi will share his personal journey both as a monk and with this spiritual art form.
Roshi’s presentation is 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26 in the St. Francis Auditorium, inside the Read More
Learn a New Method of Gardening at The Hive Thursday
THE HIVE NEWS:
Wes Myers will present his idea for the “Urban Micro-Farm System,” a modular, expandable approach to vertical gardening at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7 at the brown-bag lunch at the Hive, 134 N.M. 4 in White Rock. Myers is a LANL retiree. The meeting is open to the public at no charge.
The urban micro-farm system offers the potential to grow quantities of many types of vegetables, herbs and other plants inside a footprint less than one-quarter to one-half of that required for a conventional Read More
Public Invited to ‘Co-opROCKS!’ Feb. 16
LACM News:
The Los Alamos Co-op Market, La Montanita Co-op and Warehouse 21 present Co-opROCKS! 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday Feb. 16. at Warehouse 21, 1614 Paseo de Peralta in Santa Fe.
Co-opROCKS! is a music and art based annual event that brings cooperative values to light through community involvement, cooperative partnerships and creating opportunities for education while promoting local talent.
Attendance for teens and adults is free. For more information and event schedules, visit the Co-opROCKS! Facebook page http://on.fb.me.U9c9jy.
This year, Co-opROCKS! presents Read More
Generations Program Explores The Trinity
TOTH News:
This week at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, join the congregation for Generations.
The program will discuss how to receive God’s love and how to be in a relationship with each person of the Trinity (One God, three distinct persons.)
Generations takes place at 5:15 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10. A free meal will be served and at 6:07 p.m. the program begins, with contemporary music by the Generations band, a sermon by Mother Alicia Pope, and the receiving of Holy Eucharist.
St. Valentine’s Day is coming up Feb. 14. Saint Valentine is a widely recognized third-century Roman saint and associated Read More
Food on the Hill: Cooking for Valentine’s Day
This week’s recipe:
Cherry Chocolate Cake
For Valentine’s Day (next two weeks) I am going to have recipes in that ANYONE can cook. I feel it is very important that you show the people that you love (Sweethearts, Family, and Friends) that you think they are important. Surprise your loved ones with a great dinner.
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comIngrediants…
Cake
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Devil’s food cake mix
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2 eggs
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1 teaspoon almond extract
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1 pound 5 oz cherry pie filling (strawberry can also be used)
Frosting
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1/3 cup milk
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1 cup sugar
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5 Tablespoons butter
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6 – 7 oz chocolate chips
Cake
PhotoNew Eatery Offers Creole, Cajun and Down Home Food
Creole Nouvelle co-owner Esther Lucchini inside her new restaurant at 1793 Deacon St. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By Carol A. Clark
After working in Los Alamos for LANL contractor Canberra Industries for several years, Peter Lucchini suggested to his wife Esther that the town could benefit from a different type of restaurant.
“Peter loves creole food and had a good friend who was a chef in the Louisiana/Mississippi area who was willing to move out here,” Esther Lucchini said. “So we decided to open Creole Nouvelle with the goal of providing the community with Read More
‘Meetup’ at Dixie Girl Every Friday Night
Several people gathered Friday night for a ‘Meetup’ event during Happy Hour at the Dixie Girl, 1789 Central Ave. Community members are invited to join the group or simply drop in around 5:30 p.m. each Friday, during which time the restaurant bar will offer $3 beers, $5 well drinks, $7 martinis, peel and eat shrimp, oysters on the half shell and other bar food. Anna Dillane will be facilitating the weekly Meetups, which officially start at 5:30 p.m., but don’t hesitate to stop by as early as 4:30 p.m., when the bar’s Happy Hour specials begin. For more information, visitCommunity Invited to Rotary’s Crab Fest Extravaganza
Proceeds from this annual fundraising event support the Rotary Club of Los Alamos’ community projects. Read More
Valles Caldera Trust Recaps Record Year
VCT News:
JEMEZ SPRINGS – A year of recovery, restoration and new beginnings was highlighted by record revenues and visitation at the Valles Caldera National Preserve in 2012.
The numbers are detailed in the Valles Caldera Trust’s Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2012 (Oct. 1, 2011 through Sept. 30, 2012.)
The report details the challenges and successes of 2012, reviews the historical accomplishments and progress made from 2008-2012 and presents the outlook for fiscal year 2013.
One of the new beginnings was the appointment of Dennis Trujillo as executive director. Trujillo has been with Read More
TOTH Hosts Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
TOTH News:
Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, 3900 Trinity Dr., invites the community to a Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras) pancake supper from 5:30-7 p.m., Feb. 12.
There will be beads, masks and Dixieland music. The menu includes ham, pancakes, a variety of syrups, fruit, eggs cooked to order, and orange juice.
Tickets can be purchased at the door at $4 for children, $8 for adults, and $20 for a family. All proceeds go toward the Juarez House Build Mission trips, which take place this fall.
Come hungry and you will be fed! Read More
Food on the Hill: Parmesan and Black Pepper Crackers
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Blue Window Bistro Hosts FAN 44 Lunch
Business people met at restaurants all over Los Alamos Friday, Jan. 25, for the Chamer of Commerce FAN 44 networking event including the Blue Window Bistro, 813 Central Ave. From left, Philo Shelton of Los Alamos County, Suzette Fox of MainStreet, David Sutton of KRSN, Blue Window owner Melissa Paternoster and Bonnie Gordon of the Los Alamos Daily Post. The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce’s FAN 44 stands for Food and Networking for four, and is based upon a rotation of interested Chamber members who meet every other Friday for lunch. Sixteen restaurants are involved and nearly 80 Chamber Read More
