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• Culinary elite battle for Apache honor in 'No Kitchen Required'

  BBC America's newest cooking-competition series, No Kitchen Required, is touted as a cross between Survivor and The Amazing Race -- where chefs are sent to remote areas of the world to compete against one another to create locally inspired dishes -- with results that are just as tasty as Top Chef. »Read Story...
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• Save Earth one drink at a time with the top organic, sustainable and biodynamic wines

  I'm a firm believer in "going green" all year -- not just on Earth Day -- and that includes keeping my wine collection stocked with plenty of eco-friendly wines. »Read Story...
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• Beyond Take Out: Make rumaki and other 1960s appetizers the stars of your 'Mad Men' party

  I miss the 1960s. Or, to be totally accurate, I missed the '60s, by a few decades. By the time I was born, women could wear pants to work, cigarettes would kill you, and the cone bra was a thing of the past. »Read Story...
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• El mitote, May 13, 2012

  You don't typically hear the word "affordable" in the same sentence with "Santa Fe" -- unless you're talking to a well-heeled retiree. But, according to an article on smartmoney.com entitled Retire Here, Not There: New Mexico, the Land of Enchantment actually compares favorably with other retirement communities when it comes to the cost of living. »Read Story...
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• Etiquette Rules!: Graduate with honors in etiquette

  Mother's Day came early for my stepmother and Auntie last weekend as they proudly watched their son and daughter, respectively, don caps and gowns for college graduation. Thirteen of us shared three hotel rooms, navigated parking and attended back-to-back ceremonies, receptions and parties over a two-day period. We felt as though we'd earned honorary degrees for coordinating a truly seamless event. »Read Story...
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