Culinary Corner

New lunch options at East by Southwest

East by Southwest will launch a new kind of noontime meal in February, showcasing a selection of Asian dishes in…

Local vineyards surviving winter

“We did have some cold temperatures in December, but it didn’t go below zero, so we’ve been okay,” said Sutcliffe…

Best-selling gifts of 2013

Anything colorful – polka dot measuring cups and brightly hued silicone lids for pots and bowls flew out the door…

In search of a true taste of winter

Steamworks Brewing Co.’s Spruce Goose is its hottest selling winter beer, full of the flavor of blue spruce tips collected…

Charlie Trotter, a visionary cookbook author

Ah, to be a professional chef. No poring over every instruction, no double-checking your ingredient list, no concerns about whether…

Wine shop gets new digs

Downtown Durango’s tiniest wine shop is moving two blocks west to more than double its space and its eclectic offerings,…

For those fond of fondue

Fondue – that staple of ’70s dinner parties and retro love of local second-hand shops makes its happy reappearance on…

Stop by for the best chai

The spice-filled black tea originated in India (although other countries claim it as their own as well) and is made…

Flour Sack finds a home

Holiday market on Saturday

Out with the old

To err is human, to forgive (past culinary atrocities) is divine

I wanted to like it. I really did. I loved my grandma and all her down-home creations, from homemade ice…

When in Spain …

She talked about how a generation ago, the predominant dietary thinking was that fat was the root of all evil.…

Get activated

This made me somewhat dismayed to learn about phytic acid. It’s a component of nuts that binds with healthy minerals,…

For the frugal foodie, Be Local

The popular coupon book, which went on sale last week, features deals for most of Durango’s fine dining establishments, as…

Designer apples grown here

I can’t tell you what either milk or gas cost. But I know what you’ll pay for a Honeycrisp apple.…

Should you store garlic in olive oil?

But what of the trend of “canning” or sealing cloves of garlic to season olive oil? Don’t do it. The…

Pumpkin or squash?

While pumpkins are the largest of the winter squash family, a taste test will show you the differences. I tried…

Tricks for limiting treats

Or not. A recent Health & Wellness feature in the Wall Street Journal titled “Sugar Math for Halloween” offers some…

Book profiles wines of western Colorado

Drink It In, a new book put out by the Daily Sentinel in Grand Junction details the vineyards found in…

Locals win awards for olive oils

Their Capretto di Caprafico won best lightly fruity oil in Italy from VinItaly and SOL. It was also recognized by…

Don’t underestimate prepackaged fries

Two local restaurants serve pre-packaged, frozen fries that made the top five on our list of best local french fries.…

Get there before it’s gone

The bittersweet truth about local produce is that just doesn’t last. One week it seems like fresh tomatoes are everywhere…

Deep thoughts on salt