Lifestyle

Make juicy empanadas, the Rural Society way

This recipe for Swiss Chard and Cheese Empanadas incorporates bechamel sauce and caramelized onions for juicy flavor.Renee Comet/The Washington Post…

December 9, 2014

Food

Even nut haters may like cookies with pine nuts

In Italy, pine nuts are a common ingredient in sweets like these Chewy White Chocolate-Pine Nut Cookies.Matthew Mead/Associated Press I’ve…

December 9, 2014

Food

On the side

Saturday is your last chance to buy fresh, local vegetables until the Durango Farmers Market reopens in May. So if…

December 9, 2014

Family

Should breast-feeding moms ‘perhaps sit in a corner’?

These are questions being hotly debated here after an incident at Claridge’s, one of the London’s poshest hotels. Earlier this…

December 6, 2014

Religion

After gay son’s death, a new mission

Evangelical couple seek to affirm faith, accept same-sex relationships

December 5, 2014

Religion

Religion Briefs

The First Baptist Church will offer coats and ingredients for Christmas dinners from 9 to 11 a.m. Dec. 13 at…

December 5, 2014

Food

Dom Perignon evokes Iceland in ‘P2’ bottling

Salty, mineral notes rise above standard ’98 vintage

December 2, 2014

Food

Q&A: What is the ‘best’ milk to drink?

I’ve heard that skim milk is overly processed and has more sugar than milk with higher fat content. Also, because…

December 2, 2014

Food

On the side

If you’re on your way to Silverton or DMR, you might want to check out a new restaurant with beautiful…

December 2, 2014

Food

Marijuana dining still on shaky legal ground

One catch – there’s no actual weed at his demonstration. Marijuana aficionados paid $250 for a weekend-long celebration of marijuana…

December 2, 2014

Food

Has bacon lost its sizzle?

chefs still favor the fat

December 2, 2014

Family

Parents ask: How do we handle the odd girl out?

I wish I could tell you, “Why, yes! There are three easy ways to handle this situation, and no one…

November 29, 2014

Family

Asexuals seeking to raise awareness

Roger Fox, 31, of Bethesda, Md., arranges get-togethers for the MidAtlantic Asexual Meetup. “We’re not pushing for specific rights,” he…

November 29, 2014

Religion

The gift: $500 and a mission to serve

members experience joy of helping the needy

November 28, 2014

Religion

Religion Briefs

The First United Methodist Church of Durango will start a new sermon series this weekend that will culminate with the…

November 28, 2014

Food

Lean, filling bean bruschetta helps you behave at holidays

In Italy, a reliance on delicious whole ingredients and bold flavors like those found in Winter White Bean Bruschetta means…

November 25, 2014

Food

Locavore movement takes to deer hunting

Sustainable wild meat appeals to food connoisseurs

November 25, 2014

Food

Goodies for foodies

merchants have something for everyone on your list

November 25, 2014

Food

On the side

If you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind gift for a foodie in your life, here’s a unique place it: The Durango…

November 25, 2014

Food

3 holiday cocktails to help you deal with family, friends

If there’s a chill in the air, consider starting with the roasted cider, a seasonal hot toddy that combines a…

November 25, 2014

Family

40% of new U.S. marriages are remarriages

released report also shows remarried men more likely to have younger spouse

November 22, 2014

Family

Texas to allow inmate weddings in prison

Inmates in Texas historically have been allowed to marry by proxy, meaning someone stood in for the prisoner at a…

November 22, 2014

Southwest Life

I-70 traffic changes how people live, play

Congestion west of Denver pushing some people out

November 22, 2014

Southwest Life

Along Route 66, telling Native American’s story

Project to illuminate tribes’ history, heritage

November 22, 2014