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In search of mushrooms in the mountains

Seven small bags of mushrooms are now ready for the freezer – six sauteed in butter and garlic and one…

August 12, 2013

Olathe corn fest back on

The Western Slope 22-year-old festival features the sweetest corn you’ve ever tasted, but that wasn’t enough to keep it in…

August 7, 2013

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A handy homemade ice cream tip

Do as Forest Service employee and ice cream-maker extraordinaire Scott Justham does, and put it in another room. The spare…

August 1, 2013

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Don’t forget the food trucks

The bright yellow truck offers everything from the Indonesian noodle dish bah mee to Rendang curry to the Vietnamese comfort…

July 31, 2013

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Four-buck Chuck?

The only time I try whites is if I’m eating sushi or seafood on a hot summer day. Chardonnay is…

July 25, 2013

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How to make perfect french fries

Like many crazy people back then, we had two kitchens – one that was useless and one that was used.…

July 17, 2013

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Why she drinks

“Remember your mother with a bottle of wine for Mother’s Day. After all, you’re the reason she drinks.” Yep. That’s…

July 16, 2013

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The best kitchen tool for speedy summer meals

I’ve made stews for decades, but I have yet been able to duplicate the tenderness that comes when you take…

July 15, 2013

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Local peach crop arrives soon

Matt Hauser of MLS Fruit will open next Wednesday at his usual corner south of Durango High School on Main…

June 27, 2013

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Gluten-free is no fad

After all, who doesn’t remember the no-fat fad, where you could get chocolate cake without so much as a drop…

June 26, 2013

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Veggie chips are gluten-free treat

Potato chips, of course, have no wheat, barley or rye (the three grains that comprise gluten) and thank God for…

June 25, 2013

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A shopping primer for foodies

I do not have to buy, but I can seldom pass checking out new finds that make food prep easier…

June 19, 2013

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The ugly greens

Then a wonderful thing happened. Caprese salads suddenly appeared on every other menu in Colorado and the Western world made…

June 19, 2013

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The cost of options

Most of us do not have jobs that wed choose to do if they paid nothing. But, Im one of…

June 11, 2013

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The hottest cold drinks for summer

Me neither, until I saw it in all three of the area’s natural food stores and found out it’s one…

June 6, 2013

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Try dessert – on the grill

The folks at the radio station 99X filled tiny sugar cones with chocolate and marshmallow crème and grilled them briefly…

June 5, 2013

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Men Who Grill winners

Judges awarded points for presentation and flavor, of course, but also for ingenuity and level of craft. They awarded their…

June 4, 2013

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Colorado wine sells for $100 a bottle

Canyon Wind Cellars of Palisade is rolling out the first $100 bottle in the state for its 2007 Bordeaux-style blend,…

May 11, 2013

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Wine-tasting tips from a master sommelier

Want to check for acidity? Swish the wine through your front teeth, if you can talk without puckering up, itâ€™s…

May 11, 2013

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North City Market remodel

The refurbished 39,000-square-foot retail store, which will be finished in late August, will sport a Starbucks shop and sitting area…

April 24, 2013

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Local produce available now

Students majoring in agriculture and nutrition raise and grow organic and sustainable vegetables and meat at the Old Fort in…

April 23, 2013

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A substitution guide for bakers

Titled “Substitutions that are safe,” it details equivalent measures and shows you how to concoct the missing ingredient. For example:…

April 23, 2013