by Melodie Kenniebrew | Sep 6, 2019 | Dishes, eats, Recipes, Sweets
Mmmm mmm good! That’s how the people who you prepare this Mexican wedding cookies recipe are going to respond. As confections go, they’re plain delicious. But better yet, these sweet and butter-rich cookies are pretty enough for all of your festive...
by Melodie Kenniebrew | Aug 16, 2019 | Dishes, eats, Sweets
Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your bags… some spices and myrrh, some pistachio nuts and almonds. ~ Genesis 43:11 For a long long time, pistachio nuts have been some of the best...
by Melodie Kenniebrew | Oct 4, 2018 | Borderland Restaurant Reviews, eateries, eats, Las Cruces, Restaurant Reviews, Southern NM & Borderlands
Okay, Italian food lovers ~ First, the bad news (in case you haven’t heard): Some months ago, Forghedaboudit, the Deming, New Mexico restaurant known nationwide for its multiple award-winning New York Italian cuisine was put up for sale. But...
by Melodie Kenniebrew | May 28, 2018 | Borderland Restaurant Reviews, eateries, eats, Las Cruces, Restaurant Reviews, Southern NM & Borderlands
No doubt about it: the Las Cruces downtown diner, Sugie’s Diner, is the best place in the area to go for a good and quick in-and-out meal. The day Hubby L and I visited, Elvis was singing in the background. Hey, the man was on the TV screen, too. The decor was bright...
by Melodie Kenniebrew | May 10, 2018 | Borderland Restaurant Reviews, eateries, eats, Restaurant Reviews, Southern NM & Borderlands
Hard to believe that just this morning, I dined at Delicias Restaurant on Lohman Avenue in Las Cruces for the FIRST time since we moved here some years ago. Can we agree it’s about time? Especially since the servers went the extra mile in being welcoming and...
by Melodie Kenniebrew | Mar 15, 2018 | Borderland Restaurant Reviews, eateries, eats, Las Cruces, Restaurant Reviews, Southern NM & Borderlands
L. and I discovered how good their waffles were at A Bite of Belgium years before we moved to Las Cruces. We had just arrived in town on one of our relocation scouting trips and were hungry to the max when we saw the sign. Soon we sat inside noshing the tastiest...