Brigid Meier with her dog Pluma When you enter Tierra Drala, the name Brigid Meier has given to the three and a half acres in El Prado, a property her husband, Fred Fair has owned for over 40 years and where she has implemented permaculture principles and techniques for the past 15, you come into…
From Library Journal: Death Comes in through the Kitchen
From Library Journal by BARBARA HOFFERT Dovalpage, Teresa. Death Comes in Through the Kitchen. Soho Crime. Mar. 2018. 368 p. ISBN 9781616958848. $25.95; ebk. ISBN 9781616958855. MYSTERY Winner of Spain’s Rincón de la Victoria Award and the author of both fiction and plays, Cuban-born, New Mexico–based Dovalpage offers a literary mystery set in 2003 Havana. It opens with…
The Usual Santas: A Collection of Soho Crime Christmas Capers
So proud to be part of this collection, in the company of so many authors I admire! The Usual Santas Finally: the perfect stocking stuffer for the crime fiction lover in your life! With a foreword by CWA Diamond Award-winner Peter Lovesey, these eighteen delightful holiday stories by your favorite Soho Crime authors contain laughs,…
David Mapes: Capturing the spirit of wood
David Mapes has made a name for himself through his craftsmanship and commitment to art. Originally published in Taos News. Photos: Katharine Egli. Most people are familiar with his gallery DAFA (David Anthony Fine Arts), located on Kit Carson Road. He has been part of several projects intended to put the town back on top of…
Chef Martinez helms the kitchen at De La Tierra
“When things get hectic, just keep swimming” Story and picture originally published in Taos News Cristina Martinez felt the pull of the kitchen early on. The new executive chef at El Monte Sagrado Resort & Spa has been cooking for about 17 years. She is 34 years old. “My mom used to cook for many…
Dream Vacations: Travel specialists bring human touch, bigger discounts to clients
Bill Leslie’s favorite quote is “The world is a book, and those who do not travel have read only a page.” Story and picture originally published in Taos News Leslie, who retired from the Navy in 1990, has already traveled the equivalent of an encyclopedia. He and his wife Sue Leslie are the owners of…
CFT Décor and Gifts: New owner, new name, same old charm
CFT Décor and Gifts (formerly Country Furnishings of Taos) has been a town fixture since Mary Shriver opened it in 1986. Last July Franchesca Zoppe bought it from her. Story and picture originally published in Taos News A circus performer, Vietnam-era Navy veteran, registered nurse, and former Silicon Valley executive, Zoppe has reinvented herself as…
Two beauty experts set up shop at Yucca Plaza
For those who want to take better care of their skin, Missy’s Organic Skincare and Spa and Bella Pelle (two businesses under one roof at Yucca Plaza) will be a welcome one stop shop. Story and picture originally published in Taos News “We want to make this…
From the heart of the Andes comes Taos chef Roberto Joe Najarro-Huaman
Peruvian cuisine is as varied and rich as a colorful Andean tapestry. Hearty indigenous ingredients have mixed with Spanish, Japanese and African culinary traditions, resulting in a fusion of cultures and flavors. Originally published in Taos News Photos: Katharine Egli Lima-born chef Roberto Joe Najarro-Huaman has been living in Taos for around five years, but…
Laura Oest: For the love of food and family
There are many reasons why people open their own businesses. For Laura Oest, the reason behind Stella’s Restaurant 210 is her eight-year-old daughter, Stella Oest Romero. Originally published in Taos News “I am homeschooling Stella and want to spend as much time as possible with her,” Oest said. “Having the restaurant allows me a lot…
