Food

Local News

Durango’s only community garden enters private ownership

Property owner plans to sell a chunk of land, keep remainder as is

November 10, 2020

Food

Study: Fix to food climate problem doesn’t require veganism

Researchers looked at five types of broad fixes to the food system and calculated how much they fight warming. They…

November 9, 2020

Food

How to get the most out of your supermarket butcher and fishmonger

Like a neighborhood butcher shop, which can special order hard-to-find cuts of meat and offal, butchers and meat cutters at…

November 8, 2020

Food

This one-bowl Russian apple cake reminds us of hospitality in difficult times

Mention apple sharlotka to a Soviet expat old enough to remember the Brezhnev years, and you won’t escape a dreamy…

November 4, 2020

Food

This tortilla egg wrap can power you through a busy morning or quick lunch break

Tortilla Egg Wraps.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post I was watching Hussain on her Netflix series, “Time to Eat,” where she showcases what…

November 3, 2020

Food

A guide to lentils: How to choose and use the tiny protein-packed powerhouses

How to choose and use lentils, the tiny protein-packed powerhouses.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post People tend to associate the tiny pulse with…

November 3, 2020

Food

Burger King’s latest dig at McDonald’s: Creepy clowns to haunt your dreams

Fun times. This Halloween, select Burger King restaurants in Denmark and Sweden will resurrect the old horror trope while twisting…

November 3, 2020

Food

As winter approaches, Eat Zawadi diversifies its menu

African eatery also getting into catering business

October 28, 2020

Food

This Instant Pot Beef Stew is rich, hearty and ready in 45 minutes

Instant Pot Beef Stew.Laura Chase de Formigny/Washington Post For this column, I strive to find recipes that can be made…

October 27, 2020

Food

Halloween at home? Here are some tricks for making treats with kids

Halloween at home? Here are some tricks for celebrating with kids.Laura Chase de Formigny/Washington Post But this is 2020 –…

October 27, 2020

Food

Bacon- and chicken-scented masks are here and, really, you shouldn’t be surprised

Bacon-scented masks are here and, really, you shouldn’t be surprised.Courtesy of Hormel Foods Last week, fast food chain Jack in…

October 27, 2020

Local News

Winter farmers market to return for its second season in Durango

Vendors will be set up every Tuesday at La Plata County Fairgrounds

October 25, 2020

New Mexico

COVID can’t stop Chile Challenge, it’s just different this year

Participants need ‘passport’ to grade vendors on their chile concoctions

October 21, 2020

Food

How to make light, chewy, flavor-packed flour tortillas at home

The ingredients for a traditional tortilla made in Sonora, the land of flour tortillas, are flour, water and lard or…

October 20, 2020

Food

Maple syrup and dates add a healthful spin to baked apples

Walnut and Date-Stuffed Baked Apples.Laura Chase de Formigny/Washington Post It’s an anticipation that makes eating it even better, priming you…

October 19, 2020

Food

Sourdough tips and resources from a former skeptic

In typical fashion for me (ask how long it took me to listen to “Hamilton,” let alone become a lyric-quoting…

October 14, 2020

Food

How to make a family cookbook, filled with recipes from your favorite people

Anyone anywhere can make a family cookbook for very little, if any, money, whether you’re an adult feeling far away…

October 13, 2020

Food

Gingery carrot-apple pancakes welcome fall with a subtle sweetness

Savory Carrot-Apple Pancakes with Ginger.Laura Chase de Formigny/Washington Post The inherent sweetness of the carrot is prominent and is balanced…

October 12, 2020

Food

Sugar adds more than sweetness to baked goods. Here’s what to know before you cut it.

Here’s what you need to know: Flavor. Yes, sugar is sweet and helps baked goods taste sweet. But there’s a…

October 7, 2020

Food

A sweet potato and mushroom quesadilla-pizza mash-up that’ll surprise you

Barbecue Sweet Potato Tortizzas.Laura Chase de Formigny/Washington Post He, of course, is one of the best-known chefs in the world,…

October 6, 2020

Food

Fast food got slower in 2020, costing millions in lost revenue

A customer wearing a protective mask receives an order from a worker at the drive-thru of a McDonald’s in Los…

October 5, 2020

Food

This healthful twist on the French dip is also fun finger food

French Dip Pinwheels.Laura Chase de Formigny/Washington Post You can also make a hot gravy to dunk your sandwich into, French-dip…

September 28, 2020

Food

Every fall, I celebrate the Moon Festival with mooncakes. This year, I’m ordering them online.

Chinese people around the world eat them in celebration of the Moon Festival, or Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on Oct.…

September 23, 2020

Food

How to build better tacos at home, from the tortillas to the toppings

Sometimes, that’s about how many I feel like I can eat in one sitting, especially because of their versatile, customizable…

September 21, 2020

Food

Tofu sales skyrocket during the pandemic, as consumers search for affordable meat alternatives

Tofu products have been in high demand since U.S. coronavirus shutdowns began in mid-March.Laura Chase de Formigny/Washington Post But the…

September 21, 2020

Business

Colorado workers protest COVID-19 fine issued to meat plant

A truck bearing Weld County insignia sits outside the administrative office entrance at JBS USA on April 8 in Greeley,…

September 16, 2020

Food

Start Rosh Hashanah on a sweet note with tishpishti, an orange-scented semolina cake

Syrup-soaked semolina cakes, such as Tishpishti, are common throughout Sephardi, Middle Eastern and North African Jewish cuisine. They are typically…

September 16, 2020

Food

Local First Harvest Dinners reborn as new Eat Local Month

meals will benefit local food industry and nonprofits

September 16, 2020

Local News

Free, reduced meals extended at all schools

Students eligible through December

September 9, 2020

Food

A platter of crisp, Cajun-spiced fried green tomatoes is a fitting coda to summer

Fried Green Tomatoes.Laura Chase de Formigny/Washington Post That’s how I felt about fried green tomatoes. Despite having lived most of…

September 9, 2020