Food

Pulled pork makes friends with soba noodle soup

For a Japanese twist on pulled pork, this soup is flavored with shiitake mushrooms and ginger.Matthew Mead/Associated Press We started…

A hot pocket of curried potatoes

This recipe for Puffed Curry Potato Pockets starts off vegan, but feel free to add meat or cheese, if you…

The price of produce

What’s the true cost – and value – of local and organic?

Americans are increasingly hungry for hipster foods

Chef Dominique Ansel makes Cronuts, a croissant-donut hybrid, at the Dominique Ansel Bakery in New York. The pastry chef introduced…

A treat for the pastry-impaired

Baked apples and apricots with French toast crust can be served as a dessert or for weekend brunch.Matthew Mead/Associated Press…

USDA to let Hawaii ship avocados to mainland U.S.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is changing its rules for Hawaii growers to allow them to ship Sharwil avocados to…

A hearty, have-it-your-way squash bisque

Using that blend of versatility and comfort as our inspiration, we created a fast and easy squash bisque that becomes…

Vintners rediscover nectar of gods

Ancient mead re-emerges as trendy brew

Wanted: Men to talk turkey for Butterball call center

Hotline not just for women anymore

Village north of NYC has deal for the right chef

Andrea Lowenthal of Catskill, N.Y., is offering a year of free rent on this vacant restaurant space on Main Street…

The skinny on fat

it really be good for you?

Former Greenbrier chef stars in ‘Recipe Rehab’

Lewisburg, W. Va., resident and professional chef Richard Rosendale, left, films an episode of “Recipe Rehab” with host Evette Rios,…

Tofu: Not just for vegans

For this spicy peanut noodle salad, be sure to use tofu that is already smoked and baked.Matthew Mead/Associated Press That…

An easy grilled chicken you’ll go bananas over

The trick to moist, tender chicken kebabs is to brine the chicken before grilling.Matthew Mead/Associated Press But a friend recently…

El Patio serves New Mexican cool in Albuquerque

Customers dine at El Patio de Albuquerque, a longtime, unpretentious eatery near Albuquerque’s University of New Mexico campus.Russell Contreras/Associated Press…

Dandelion

Uses: Can be ground into pesto or blended and strained for lemonade or juice. Tender greens are good in salads.…

Purslane

Purslane, an edible weed, grows on the sidewalk near Turtle Lake Refuge on Third Avenue.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald Uses: Tart, crunchy…

Amaranth or pigweed

Amaranth, an edible weed, grows at Turtle Lake Refuge on Third Avenue.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald Uses: Greens can be used like…

Lambâ€™s-quarters

Uses: Can be used like spinach in many dishes. For salads, use only young leaves, which are tender and less…

Meals gone wild

Looking for a cheap, abundant food source that can prevent chronic disease? Weed on.

Common mallow

Common mallow, an edible weed growing at Turtle Lake Refuge on Third Avenue.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald Uses: The whole plant is…

Early pumpkin beers brew dismay among drinkers

Pumpkin beers already are on display for sale Aug. 30 at a Whole Foods Market in Richmond, Va. Some craft…