Author – The Durango Herald

This sunny citrus salad will brighten a winter’s day

If you can’t escape to a place with warmer weather this winter, at least you can bring some sunny brightness and tropical flavor to your plate with this lovely salad. It revolves ...

DATE: Jan 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

Lure your taste buds by adding seared tuna to salad

It would not be wrong to call this dish a salad; it does involve a pile of fresh greens, after all. But that descriptor doesn’t let on to how hearty, warm and satisfying a plate this is. ...

DATE: Jan 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

These tapas meatballs make great party nibbles

A batch of these saucy, Spanish-style meatballs could serve you well this week in multiple ways. They can be made several days in advance so they are ready in the refrigerator, waiting to an...

DATE: Dec 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Nuts bring the heat and the sweet

These scrumptious nuts, glazed with maple syrup and seasoned lightly with warming hints of cinnamon and cayenne, are practically effortless to make. They have the seemingly magic power of el...

DATE: Nov 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

We love a good banana pudding, and this one’s better than we remember

I will always have a soft spot in my heart for pudding, in large part because it brings me right back to my grandma’s house, where as a child I stood on a step stool so I could reach the pot...

DATE: Nov 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

There’s a ruby-colored reason this fruit dessert is so very saucy

Simmering port wine with orange, cinnamon and honey into a luxuriously syrupy sauce is just the thing to tame a medley of crisp fall fruit into an elegant dessert. Be sure to use a ruby port...

DATE: Oct 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Big, juicy pork chops - stuffed and sauced with a flurry of fall flavors

Here, big, juicy pork chops are stuffed and sauced with a flurry of fall flavors – and it’s all cooked in a single pan. They are filled with a savory-sweet mixture of sauteed apple, onion an...

DATE: Sep 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

The sweet secret of spiced-pear muffins

Lately I’ve been playing around with date sugar in my kitchen, and I’ve become increasingly sold on it as an alternative sweetener. Date sugar is not a true sugar; it is a natural...

DATE: Sep 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Watermelon and basil turn water into a party-worthy thirst-quencher

When you want something more flavorful than water to quench your thirst, and you’d like to keep it healthful, on an ordinary day it does the trick to just plop a few sliced berries, citrus w...

DATE: Aug 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

This dessert could be cooler than ice cream on a hot day

Here’s a creamy, sweet, chilled dessert that’s arguably more refreshing – and better for you – on a hot summer’s day than a bowl of ice cream. This cool melon soup makes the most ...

DATE: Jun 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

See how three tweaks can transform a quesadilla

There is arguably nothing that satisfies more simply and universally than cheese melted on toasted bread, which is why there are countless variations on that theme across cultures. The accom...

DATE: May 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Crisped rice treats without the cloying marshmallow? Sweet.

Whether you are someone who finds classic crispy rice treats irresistible (my daughter), or someone who would much rather a piece of dark chocolate for dessert (me), this recipe will satisfy...

DATE: Apr 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food