About this podcast
5 Minute Fridays is a podcast that highlights the winners of Edible New Mexico’s Local Hero Awards: people making contributions in the realm of good food work in New Mexico and contributing to a more robust local food system in our state. We share food stories served up with a side of levity—and no, no episode is actually five minutes. We have a lot of fun while discovering new ways to think about and understand the food (and drink) that lands on our tables and the people who put it there. Each season, co-hosts Stephanie and Walt Cameron deliver a new episode on Fridays.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 56 episodes
- Culinary Alchemists · 31 min · Season 5 Episode 56Founded by Hue-Chan Karels, Alkemē reflects Karels’s Vietnamese heritage and a lifelong relationship to food shaped by migration. For her, cooking is both nourishment and…
- Rooted in Giving · 27 min · Season 5 Episode 55At one of Seed2Need’s gardens in Corrales, we visited with leadership team members Dave Butler, Stacey Haught, and Stephanie Reese to chat about their volunteer-run nonprofit. In…
- More Than Just Coffee · 36 min · Season 5 Episode 54Yolanda Torres, the executive chef behind VM Coffee, lives by the philosophy “Give me a little and I’ll turn it into something incredible.” In this episode of 5-Minute Fridays…
- Kids Menu · 1 h 1 min · Season 5 Episode 53Patricia Garcia has transformed the cafeteria at Turquoise Trail Charter School, replacing heat-and-serve meals with fresh, scratch-made food kids actually want to eat. With a…
- The Mother Sauce · 29 min · Season 5 Episode 52Kyle Key, the maker behind NM ChileJang, is currently the only producer of cottage-style gochujang in the United States. Inspired by a trip to South Korea, Key saw a connection…
- What the Grape?! · 33 min · Season 5 Episode 51At Vara Winery & Distillery, wine and spirits have more in common than first meets the eye. At VARA, grapes don’t stop at wine—they become the foundation for brandy, vermouth…
- Damn Good Tacos · 30 min · Season 5 Episode 50At Mañana Taco, Chef Nathan Mayes brings his Austin roots to Albuquerque with a New Mexico spin on the breakfast taco. Parked alongside Little Bear Coffee in Nob Hill since 2024…
- A Taste of Pura Vida · 30 min · Season 5 Episode 49Chef Kattia Rojas grew up with the flavors of Costa Rica, learning from the food cooked by her mother and grandmother. After starting Buen Provecho as a catering and farmers…
- Raising the Bar · 51 min · Season 4 Episode 48Eldora Chocolate represents a newer era of small-batch, bean-to-bar chocolate—chocolate made from scratch with a focus on quality, transparency, and education. In this episode of…
- Handed Down · 42 min · Season 4 Episode 47Rancho de Santa Fe is a sixteenth-generation farm; the Velardes have been growing fruit at Velarde Orchards for over four hundred years, since 1598. They sell their produce and…
- Table 32 · 46 min · Season 4 Episode 46Through his dedication and hard work, Jonathan Ashworth, of Arroyo Vino, has become known as one of Santa Fe’s best servers, consistently going above and beyond for his guests…
- Beer for a Better Burque · 42 min · Season 4 Episode 45Tractor Brewing has been around for more than two decades, not only making award-winning beer but also contributing to their community through donations and by cultivating…
- Raising the “Steaks” in Hospitality · 38 min · Season 34 Episode 44Market Steer Steakhouse delivers a modern take on the classic steak house and is dedicated to the fine art of front-of-house hospitality. In this episode of 5-Minute Fridays, we…
- Conjuring Spirits · 39 min · Season 4 Episode 43Located in the Railyard in Santa Fe, As Above, So Below is creating spirits and cocktails with a sense of place. In this episode of 5-Minute Fridays, we talk with Chris Hobdy and…
- Veganize This! · 44 min · Season 4 Episode 42Elizabeth Bibiano may have stumbled into cooking and veganism, but she has become a wizard at plant-based cuisine. In this episode of 5-Minute Fridays, we talk with the co-owner…
- Sowing Sovereignty · 44 min · Season 4 Episode 41Nizhoni Farms is a Native-owned vegetable and animal farm founded to promote food sovereignty in tribal communities and underserved groups and areas. In this episode of 5-Minute…
- Keys to the Kitchen · 35 min · Season 4 Episode 40Lilia Avila is a graduate of Three Sisters Kitchen’s Food Business Training Program and now helps other entrepreneurs launch small food businesses in Albuquerque. In this episode…
- Food Justice Through Food Literacy · 37 min · Season 4 Episode 39Project Feed the Hood is dedicated to bringing food literacy into classrooms and bringing students out to green spaces through collaborations with schools and the community…
- RIP Diet, Bro · 32 min · Season 4 Episode 38Rebecca Freeman delivers stunning desserts at Coyote Cafe and Santacafé, defined by refined artistry, imagination, and years of experience. In this episode of 5-Minute Fridays…
- Filling a Gap · 37 min · Season 4 Episode 37Lost Cultures Tea Bar is located in the heart of the Sawmill District in Albuquerque, and they prove not only that a good mixed drink is possible without alcohol, but that a good…
