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Santa Fe Flavors
The New York Times bestselling author and restaurant critic takes readers on a foodie tour of Santa Fe—complete with recipes from more than 50 restaurants.
A city known for fine dining, Santa Fe boasts many wonderful restaurants, from famous gourmet establishments to delicious mom-and-pop diners. In Santa Fe Flavors, restaurant critic Anne Hillerman takes connoisseurs on a whirlwind tour through some of the city's most delectable eateries. Along with recommendations on where to find truly memorable meals, Hillerman also provides diners the chance to re-create some of their favorite dishes with recipes contributed by restaurant chefs.
Hillerman takes readers inside more than fifty restaurants, introducing both celebrated and undiscovered chefs. Featured restaurants include Bobcat Bites, El Farol, The Pink Adobe, Blue Heron at Sunrise Springs, Coyote Cafe, Geronimo, Trattoria Nostrani, and more.
A city known for fine dining, Santa Fe boasts many wonderful restaurants, from famous gourmet establishments to delicious mom-and-pop diners. In Santa Fe Flavors, restaurant critic Anne Hillerman takes connoisseurs on a whirlwind tour through some of the city's most delectable eateries. Along with recommendations on where to find truly memorable meals, Hillerman also provides diners the chance to re-create some of their favorite dishes with recipes contributed by restaurant chefs.
Hillerman takes readers inside more than fifty restaurants, introducing both celebrated and undiscovered chefs. Featured restaurants include Bobcat Bites, El Farol, The Pink Adobe, Blue Heron at Sunrise Springs, Coyote Cafe, Geronimo, Trattoria Nostrani, and more.
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115 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 26, 2009
About the author
Anne Hillerman
31 books1,778 followersAnne Hillerman writes the best-selling Leaphorn, Chee, Manuelito mysteries set on the Navajo Nation using characters her father Tony Hillerman made popular and her own creative twists. Her newest novel, "Shadow of the Solstice", is set for release in 2025. The Hillerman stories are the basis for the "Dark Winds" television series.
Her non-fiction books include "Tony Hillerman's Landscape: On the Road with Chee and Leaphorn," with photos of the country Ton Hillerman visited in his novels. Anne's other non-fiction books include "Gardens of Santa Fe," "Done in the Sun," and "Children's Guide to Santa Fe." When she's not writing, Anne enjoys cooking, walking with her dogs, gardening and travel to the Navajo Nation.
Her non-fiction books include "Tony Hillerman's Landscape: On the Road with Chee and Leaphorn," with photos of the country Ton Hillerman visited in his novels. Anne's other non-fiction books include "Gardens of Santa Fe," "Done in the Sun," and "Children's Guide to Santa Fe." When she's not writing, Anne enjoys cooking, walking with her dogs, gardening and travel to the Navajo Nation.
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May 31, 2026
Santa Fe Flavors is a beautiful little book by Anne Hillerman published in 2009. I have known Anne Hillerman as the daughter of Tony Hillerman who had taken over writing the Leaphorn and Chee series of the death of her father. But in this book Ms. Hillerman acknowledges her grandmothers, Margaret and Lucy, who understood the importance of a good meal. But most of all she expressed her heartfelt gratitude to her mother who taught her two of life’s most important skills: how to read and how to cook.
What I did not know about Anne Hillerman was that she had been a restaurant critic for the Albuquerque Journal’s Journal Santa Fe since 2001. And as Anne Hillerman says, she has had the opportunity to eat her way through much of northern New Mexico. She brings out the menu choices that have deep roots in Northern New Mexico’s history as a Spanish settlement surrounded by Indian pueblos, such as posole and blue corn enchiladas. Throughout the book, the recipes presented are prepared at at an elevation of 7000 feet.
The book is divided into several sections beginning with main dishes, side dishes, soups and salads, and ending with desserts and drinks. Throughout this beautiful book, restaurants are presented with one of their recipes included, many of which I will refer to again. As one who grew up in Northern New Mexico and now returns to Santa Fe several times a year for a visit, there were many of my favorite restaurants featured and many others that I will certainly try on another trip to the “City Different.” But alas, one of our favorites The Pink Adobe is no more but we will always have fond memories. There are quite a few restaurants on Canyon Road that remain favorites and were featured including El Farol and Geronimo. But one of all-time favorite over the years would be La Casa Sena where we have spent a lot of time in their beautiful patio shaded by the trees with the bubbling of the fountains and excellent cuisine as well as cooler evening spent in the cantina listening to show tunes and operatic solos as the waitstaff is also the entertainment. Delightful, but I will end by using the quotation from Anne Hillerman regarding this restaurant.
What I did not know about Anne Hillerman was that she had been a restaurant critic for the Albuquerque Journal’s Journal Santa Fe since 2001. And as Anne Hillerman says, she has had the opportunity to eat her way through much of northern New Mexico. She brings out the menu choices that have deep roots in Northern New Mexico’s history as a Spanish settlement surrounded by Indian pueblos, such as posole and blue corn enchiladas. Throughout the book, the recipes presented are prepared at at an elevation of 7000 feet.
The book is divided into several sections beginning with main dishes, side dishes, soups and salads, and ending with desserts and drinks. Throughout this beautiful book, restaurants are presented with one of their recipes included, many of which I will refer to again. As one who grew up in Northern New Mexico and now returns to Santa Fe several times a year for a visit, there were many of my favorite restaurants featured and many others that I will certainly try on another trip to the “City Different.” But alas, one of our favorites The Pink Adobe is no more but we will always have fond memories. There are quite a few restaurants on Canyon Road that remain favorites and were featured including El Farol and Geronimo. But one of all-time favorite over the years would be La Casa Sena where we have spent a lot of time in their beautiful patio shaded by the trees with the bubbling of the fountains and excellent cuisine as well as cooler evening spent in the cantina listening to show tunes and operatic solos as the waitstaff is also the entertainment. Delightful, but I will end by using the quotation from Anne Hillerman regarding this restaurant.
La Casa Sena. This beautiful restaurant is sheltered in the landscaped courtyard of a building that belonged to one of Santa Fe’s leading families. It is an unexpectedly quiet oasis location inside Santa Fe’s busy downtown. The building, an adobe hacienda, was built in the 1800s, restored in the 1920s and gently updated to meet code and twenty-first century expectations. You can eat beneath the ancient trees, in a formal dining area or in the lively cantina where show tunes are part of the menu. The restaurant has a wine list of more than 1,500 bottles and its own wine shop.”
November 19, 2009
I wrote this book as a combination restaurant guide and recipe book. In my other life, I'm the restaurant reviewer for New Mexico's largest newspaper (The Albuquerque Journal). "Santa Fe Flavors" grew from five years of serious eating!
The restaurants I consider to be Santa Fe's best contributed a recipe which they adjusted for family-sized servings. The book also has some ideas on altitude adjustment for readers/cooks who aren't in high altitude Santa Fe. You can find ouat more on my website, http://www.annehillerman.com
The restaurants I consider to be Santa Fe's best contributed a recipe which they adjusted for family-sized servings. The book also has some ideas on altitude adjustment for readers/cooks who aren't in high altitude Santa Fe. You can find ouat more on my website, http://www.annehillerman.com
August 5, 2009
My husband and I spent 3 weeks discovering Santa Fe's flavors with this book as our guide. Never disappointed! Author and long-time Santa Fean, Anne HIllerman, knows her stuff.
May 30, 2025
Restaurants of note in Santa Fe
Lots of suggestions for places to eat in Santa Fe.With a sample of one recipe from each restaurant. So you could try out one of the dishes that are made at the restaurant at home before you visit the restaurant. It has the links to each restaurant so you can check them out before you head for the restaurant.
Lots of suggestions for places to eat in Santa Fe.With a sample of one recipe from each restaurant. So you could try out one of the dishes that are made at the restaurant at home before you visit the restaurant. It has the links to each restaurant so you can check them out before you head for the restaurant.
June 2, 2025
I love Santa Fe
Great book of places to eat and lots of great recipes.ive been to Santa fe so many times and it is a place where we plan to eat out every meal. F00d for the stomach, art, museums, scenery, history for the soul.
Great book of places to eat and lots of great recipes.ive been to Santa fe so many times and it is a place where we plan to eat out every meal. F00d for the stomach, art, museums, scenery, history for the soul.
July 31, 2009
Not so hot. Mostly recipes from what I gather are pretty douchey restaurants. Maybe if this was Albuquerque flavors and specialized in absolute holes in the wall it would be great. Feel like I reading some Napa cookbook with a little sage added.
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