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Dolly Parton’s Family Banana Pudding is a nostalgic Southern-inspired dessert featuring homemade vanilla pudding, ripe but firm bananas and classic vanilla wafers.

New Mexico anglers reported mixed fishing conditions this week. Largemouth bass were biting well at Carlsbad Municipal Lake, while trout action ranged from slow to good at Bonito Lake, the Pecos River and Red River. Abiquiu Lake produced excellent walleye, crappie and bluegill fishing, and Albuquerque Area Drains offered fair to good catfish opportunities.

Create an impressive Southwest charcuterie board with smoked cheeses, cured meats, artisan breads, Hatch green chiles, pickles, olives, fruit, nuts, and flavorful dips. Bruce Lesman shares simple assembly tips for balancing textures, colors, and bold flavors, plus wine, beer, and cocktail pairings. Perfect for summer gatherings, cocktail parties, wine nights, and relaxed entertaining.

Grill the corn for smoky flavor. Hatch chiles add authentic Southwest flavor. Leftovers are excellent the next day.

At Sumner Lake in eastern New Mexico, fishing for largemouth bass was fair to good using chartreuse crawdads.

“Excuses, excuses. You’ll hear them every day. Now the devil he’ll supply them. If from church you stay away. When people come to know the Lord, the devil always loses. So to keep them folks away from church. He offers them excuses.”

A man was headed up to bed one night, when his wife told him that he’d left the light on in their shed. She said she could see it from the bedroom window. He told her he hadn’t been in the shed that day. However, when he looked out the window, he saw that there were indeed people in the shed, likely stealing things.

This build-your-own feast lets guests customize their potatoes with colorful toppings, savory gravies, and bold Southwest flavors.

Near Taos along the Rio Grande, fishing for brown trout near the John Dunn Bridge was good using red Copper John flies.

Mashed potatoes are one of the ultimate comfort foods, but they become something truly special when transformed into an interactive Mashed Potato Bar. Perfect for entertaining, this build-your-own feast lets guests customize their potatoes with colorful toppings, savory gravies, and bold Southwest flavors.

The Cobb salad was born in 1937 at Hollywood’s famed Brown Derby Restaurant.

At Bataan Lake, catfishing conditions were good using nightcrawlers. Largemouth bass conditions were fair using shallow-driving crankbaits.