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Cowboy Cuisine – Road Trip!
By Steve Stevens
Last week my family and I had the chance to take a road trip in search of relaxation, open skies and great cowboy cuisine. So we headed off to Santa Fe, N.M. The land of enchantment beckoned us with its Native American, Spanish and western culture.
Before I get to the really good stuff, we had stopped at a restaurant in Santa Fe worth mentioning. I would not consider pizza cowboy food unless you are just talking about rodeo cowboys filling their bellies between road stops, but at Rooftop Pizza on the outskirts of the Santa Fe Plaza, they serve one of the best pizzas I have ever had. Now close your eyes and ears and get ready for this—a blue corn, green chili, chicken pizza with pinion nuts.
I have never tasted a pizza like this, and it has probably ruined me for pizzas elsewhere forever. The blue corn and green chili really added a unique flavor for pizza, but adding the pinion nuts made it something special. The pinyon or piñon pine group grows in the southwestern United States, especially in New Mexico, Arizona and Utah. The trees yield edible nuts, which are a staple of the Native Americans and are still widely eaten as a snack and as an ingredient in New Mexican cuisine. They blew my Mahan cowboy boots right off my feet.
The next day we took the short trip to the beautiful town of Chimayo. We started off visiting “El Santuario De Chimayo,” a beautiful Catholic church in the mountains. It was a spiritual experience filled with history and an overwhelming energy regardless of faith and beliefs. We sat and hung out with the kids next to a cobblestoned creek and watched the cows graze.
To read more pick up a copy of the August 2018 NTFR issue. To subscribe call 940-872-5922.
It’s already March and the smell of springtime parties and special events is in the air.
Everybody knows in order to have a great party, you’ve got to have the right music.
Well, that’s where my friend Katie Dieter comes to the rescue.
Katie, aka DJ KD “The Spinner,” has been spinning the right mix for parties and special events throughout North Texas for years now. Her passion for music helps to make your special event one your friends will never forget. Whether you’re planning a wedding, banquet, school event or just a backyard get-together with friends, DJ KD “The Spinner” is the right call for you.
To read more, pick up a copy of the March issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
Seems lately these days Texas is becoming the envy of musicians from around the world.
With the overwhelming response to “Yellowstone,” the television series, Texas once again finds itself under the microscope of the world, much like the late 1980’s TV series know to all around the globe as “Dallas.”
With that said, the musician population in Texas is beginning to grow as many aspiring performers turn their sights on Texas instead of Nashville. Meet my newly-found friend and fellow musician Grace Partridge. This youthful 19 year old has recently made Texas her new home. She began fiddling at age four in Rigby, Idaho. Grace worked her way through the National Fiddle championships in Weiser, Idaho, becoming a five-time national champion. She’s even played on the Grand Ole Opry. Still yet, her desire to become a true Texas Fiddler has brought her to the Lone Star State. I’m pretty sure we can thank Bob Wills for that.
To read more, pick up a copy of the January 2024 issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
On Nov. 4, 2023, the Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra will present an evening of Texas Cowboy, Country and Western Swing with yours truly, Dave Alexander and the fabulous Quebe Sisters.
Enjoy the music of Bob Wills, Willie Nelson, Gene Autry and many more of your Texas Music favorites performed with a full symphony orchestra. We also will feature music from my latest CD, “From The Saddle To Symphony Hall,” along with some of my own compositions. It is guaranteed to be a night to remember.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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