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Native Durangoan will help get fruits and veggies to the plate
Durango Food Recovery Hub also aims to reduce human-bear conflicts during the harvest
Food
Food
Once you finally tackle a pomelo, you’ll be so glad you did
Fennel Pomelo Salad with Pistachios.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post If that’s the case, then, like me, you have been missing out. Pomelos are wonderful! They taste something like grapefruit, with a pleasant…
Food
Canned hominy equals kitchen harmony
Corn and Hominy Chowder.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post Its dried kernels are treated to the same kind of alkaline process that produces masa, and they morph into large and wonderfully chewy bits…
Food
Musical Colonel: Reba McEntire to play KFC chain’s founder
Singer Reba McEntire dons the suit of KFC’s Colonel Sanders. A rotating cast of famous names has portrayed the Colonel since 2015, but McEntire is the first female celebrity to…
Food
Guido’s sets sights on Durango’s millennial crowd
Guido’s recently began a $1 glass of wine promotion in hoped of attracting a larger millennial crowd. The Italian restaurant has been in Durango for almost 18 years.Durango Herald file…
Food
Chef Profile: Jocelyn Skill cooked to travel the world
Her journey to Durango, though, was a long one, leading her around the world and connecting her with the rich and famous. Skill is originally from Windsor, Ontario, across the…
Food
Tide Pod doughnuts are irreverent response to harmful trend
Wake N Bake Donuts in Carolina Beach, North Carolina, and Kansas-based Hurts Donut have both made pastries decorated to look like the laundry detergent pods, which are at the center…
Food
Cheesy jalapeño snacks for the Super Bowl? Score!
Baked Jalapeño Poppers.Goran Kosanovic/Washington Post This recipe delivers all that enjoyment, but in a more healthful way than the typical fried version, so you feel just as good after eating…
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Statewide plan sets five-year goal to end hunger
Emphasis on increasing enrollment in federal aid programs
Food
Some Korean foods may taste familiar during the Olympics
But within those bites is a story of South Korea’s resilience, pride and adaptability, which fueled its rise from a poverty-stricken country torn apart by the Korean War, to a…
Food
James Ranch family hits the road in advance of Harvest Grill expansion
Beginnings After working and traveling for 28 years, Stewart and her husband, Robert, moved back to Durango so their daughter could grow up with her cousins. In their first year…
Food
Smooth is how we like our soup – prep included
Coconut Curry Carrot Soup.Goran Kosanovic/Washington Post This recipe applies that method to carrots, using the trifecta of onion, garlic and ginger – plus cumin, coriander and turmeric for a classic…
Food
These new onions won’t make you cry, but they might make your taste buds sad
Sunions are here to stop your onion-chopping waterworks.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post. As the poet Pablo Neruda wrote in “Ode to the Onion:” You make us cry without hurting us. I have…
Food
Brussels sprouts can be the apple of picky eater’s eye
Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Apple and Sunflower Seeds.Goran Kosanovic/Washington Post The accompanying recipe builds on that trusty basic, adding easy flourish and flavors that accentuate and complement the vegetable. After…
Food
La Michoacana El Oasis paletería opens on north Main
The paletería, or ice cream and snack shop, opened with a New Year’s Eve celebration by wife and husband Yadira “Lupe” Torres and Orlando Villagrana, alongside Torres’ sister and business…
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Manna’s executive director plans departure
Kathy Tonnessen brought stability to soup kitchen
Local News
Classroom pets expelled from Durango schools
Safety concerns, regulations put limits on time-honored traditions
Healing Nutrition
Breaking through a top weight-loss obstacle
One major obstacle with weight loss is that the brain subconsciously hears “loss,” and no one likes losing something! It’s programmed into our DNA that losing something results in pain.…
Food
Durango School District’s farm-to-school program brings the beef
Distribution center improves affordability, safety of cafeteria food
Food
A cauliflower-crust pizza you’ll want to devour
Cauliflower Pizzas with Chard and Olives.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post As with the first two items on that list, the cauliflower pizza I tried a couple of years ago was so disappointing…
Food
Cooking with Michele kicks off Amazing Authors 2018 Tour
Michele Morris to give presentation at the Cortez Public Library
Food
Durango High School resurrects its culinary education program
Classes and club were eliminated in 2013
Local News
Geothermal domes nurture plants and learning in Pagosa Springs
More greenhouses expected to be built in 2018
Food
California gets ready to ignite cannabis culinary-arts scene
Move over, pot brownies. The world’s largest legal recreational marijuana market kicks off Monday in California, and the trendsetting state is set to ignite the cannabis culinary scene. Chefs and…
Healing Nutrition
Avoid food additives in the new year
Additives such as flavors, colors, sweeteners and hydrogenated oils, emulsifiers and other additives have been used for many years in the American food industry. They are added to improve the…
Food
How to cook steak in 4 minutes – and keep it tender
Skewered Southwest Steak.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post Both beef cuts are flat, quick-cooking and not especially tender. They come from different muscles of the animal (flank/belly vs. flat-iron/shoulder). Typically, a rectangular piece…
Health
Nutritionist at Pediatric Partners helps children dial in their diets
Mikel Love addresses food insecurity, power struggles with picky eaters
Food
The trick to enjoying Christmas breakfast is to make it the day before
I might be terrified, too, if only because I would have to mess up my kitchen on Christmas morning. Luckily for me, the lessons I learned growing up have evolved…
Local News
Durango Food Bank to begin raising money for larger space
Building in Bodo is full with donations