New Mexican cuisine and red flint corn varieties are used for specialties like and blue-corn tortilla chips. Kernel corn and corn on the cob are frequent side dishes, as in the rest of the American South. Corn is not a frequent component of New Mexico or , and is usually a separate side dish in and of itself. Anise is common in some desserts, especially the state cookie, the bizcochito. Cilantro, a pungent green herb (also called Mexican or Chinese parsley, the seeds of which are known as coriander) used fresh in salsas, and as a topping for virtually any dish; not common
Jim Parsley joined the U.S. Army in 1945 and served in World War II where he was stationed in Paris as a message center clerk. During the war he received an Army of Occupation Medal and World War II Victory Medal. Becoming an entrepreneur, Parsley operated several businesses in and around College Park, Maryland. Following his racing career, Parsley retired to New Smyrna Beach, Florida, where he operated Causeway Marina. He died on January 30, 2014 after a brief illness with Alzheimer's. Jim Parsley James Roger Parsley (May 4, 1927 - January 30, 2014) was an American stock car racing driver. Born