Gil's Thrilling (And Filling) Blog

He was an academic prodigy, one of the first two persons admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the Territory of New Mexico.  He had a distinguished military career in the Union Army before being mustered out with the rank of Major.  He served as sheriff of Santa Fe county for more than [...]

In the culinary world, the name James Beard is revered perhaps above all others. Considered the “Dean of American Cookery,” Beard established a legacy of culinary excellence and became a household name to generations of home cooks and professional chefs.
The cookbooks he authored between 1940 and 1983 are considered “a slice of American history” [...]

The decade following America’s Civil War was one of burgeoning expansion westward with railroads leading the way.  Railroads helped open up the Wild West which included the then territory of New Mexico.  They transported wool, hides, piñon, lumber, coal, chile and other agricultural products.  They served as “connectors” between villages, towns and pueblos.  They bridged cultures [...]