When you think of Santa Fe, you imagine the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, adobe architecture and Native American art. You imagine yourself walking the downtown plaza and visiting the numerous galleries the town has to offer. But now there is something new for the gastronomic traveler. A new culinary tour has been added to the list of activities.

Through The Insiders’ Culinary Adventure, The Santa Fe School of Cooking, plans to educate and entertain the uninitiated about the unique cuisine of Santa Fe. The tour starts at the school in downtown Santa Fe where you will be greeted by your tour leader, a chef/instructor from the school. Here you will discuss the New Mexican influence and you will have a taste of the traditional New Mexican Chile. The tour then proceeds on to an intimate walking tour of restaurants and a museum that illustrates the diversity of Santa Fe.

The stops on the tour include:

• Los Mayas Mexican Restaurant where you will meet owner Fernando Trillo and discuss the differences in New Mexican and Mexican cuisine.
• The Institute of American Indian Arts where Lois Ellen Frank, a James Beard award winning author will be sampling Native American food. A pass to the Institute of American Indian Arts is included with your registration fee.
• Amavi, the new restaurant of local celebrity chef, David Sellers.
• James Campbell Caruso’s La Boca which was the winner at Taste of Santa Fe 2007. The restaurant was honored with the Best In Show award!

The cost of the tour is $105 per person and includes admission to the Institute of American Indian Arts. The tour is limited to 16 people. Please check the schools website for more information - santafeschoolofcooking.com.