Food

This cozy cobbler can be made to suit almost any fruit – or mood

Any-Fruit Cobbler.Stacy Zarin Goldberg and Lisa Cherkasky/Washington Post This cobbler, however, might go a long way toward loosening me up…

July 30, 2018

Food

How to keep your cool when it feels too hot to cook

Staying hydrated and getting the air moving in your kitchen are two easy ways to keep your cool when it…

July 29, 2018

Food

Coke is hoping to turn free water machine into a cash stream

Coca-Cola’s “Dasani Purefill” machine, which lets people fill reusable water bottles with filtered water at no cost, but also offers…

July 29, 2018

Food

I bake for dogs, and they eat it up

Cheesy and Peanut Butter Dog Biscuits.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post It makes sense. There is more time to manage a new member…

July 27, 2018

Food

This curry takes you from India to Thailand and back – in nothing flat

Roasted Tomato and Chickpea Curry.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post That’s where shortcuts come in. Take a recipe I’ve been saving for tomato…

July 26, 2018

Healing Nutrition

Ditch your nighttime overeating

I’ve lost count of the clients that have come to me about eating late at night (or even waking up…

July 25, 2018

Food

How to cook for one in a group house where everyone is cooking for one

Success! Back to the spice cabinet you go. Cooking in a crowded kitchen is a bit of a dance, and…

July 24, 2018

Food

If you throw basil, tomato and mozzarella on a plate and call it Caprese, these tips are for you

The three basic ingredients of a Caprese salad are basil, mozarrela and tomatoes, but they aren’t the be-all and end-all…

July 23, 2018

Food

Mom blames teen’s death on packaging for peanut cookies

In a July 12 Facebook post, Kelli Travers-Stafford wrote that her daughter Alexi mistakenly ate one of the cookies at…

July 19, 2018

Food

Is the ‘organic’ seal worth it, given disputes on standards?

The “USDA Organic” label generally signifies a product is made with relatively minimal synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, and that animals…

July 18, 2018

Food

Farmers Market Profile: Self-reliance inspired Summit Roots

outside of Dolores started five years ago

July 17, 2018

Food

Pringles could never have captured Nashville’s hot chicken in a chip

Pringles is about two years late to the Nashville hot chicken trend.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post And then it went corporate: Shake…

July 15, 2018

Food

When summer corn is at its sweetest, this Thai salad adds a little heat

Spicy Thai Corn Salad.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post But when I’m after something a little more complex, I start branching out, to…

July 15, 2018

Food

Fresh produce arriving at Bayfield farmers markets

In addition to natural produce by local growers on Thursdays, there have been booths for baked goods, body care and…

July 13, 2018

Healing Nutrition

How to enjoy summer but avoid its pitfalls

But the endless unhealthy summertime eats don’t have to ruin your waistline and leave you feeling “blah.” Here are a…

July 11, 2018

Food

A tasty summer salad that’s throw-together simple

Israeli Couscous Salad With Chickpeas and Herbs.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post That’s why I love a recipe that says, in essence, “Combine…

July 9, 2018

Food

The cool thing to do with berries past their prime

Berry and Spice Compote, an elegant option for fruit just past its prime.Renee Comet/Washington Post Here’s a quick alternative: Make…

July 8, 2018

Food

Farmers Market Profile: Pitts Family Ranch hopes new land will increase market

uses regenerative farming to maintain healthy animals

July 4, 2018

Food

Smiley Market hopes to act as entryway into Durango’s marketplace

farmers market may expand in the future

July 3, 2018

Food

These cherry pies are buttery, crispy and tart – and they fit in the palm of your hand

Fried Sweet Cherry Pies.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post In my mind’s eye, that hand pie was tangy and had a shatteringly crisp…

July 1, 2018

Food

China tariffs could erode remaining US shark fin business

Shark fins are available for sale at $480 and $495 a pound in 2011 at a store in Chinatown in…

June 30, 2018

Food

This chicken recipe is so good it could bring back the balsamic craze

Tomato-Balsamic Chicken.Stacy Zarin Goldberg/Washington Post Even with the inevitable backlash, balsamic vinegar has remained front and center on store shelves,…

June 28, 2018

Healing Nutrition

Willpower … for emergency use only

This might sound familiar because you’ve been there, I’ve been there, we’ve all been there. You vow to take a…

June 27, 2018

Food

The Roost opens on College Drive downtown

restaurant serves ribs; will be attached to theater

June 26, 2018