Author – The Durango Herald

Embrace umami and learn to add its savory goodness to your foods

If you’ve come across any type of food writing, you’ve encountered the word “umami.” Maybe it’s that the word is Japanese in origin or just cool-sounding, but often the term is used as a sta...

DATE: Feb 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

The Maillard reaction: What it is and why it matters

I love that it feels like more people know more about food than ever before – and not just because it’s good for business! Understanding cooking methods, and why certain things happen the wa...

DATE: Feb 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

How to season your cast-iron skillet - and keep it seasoned

Seasoning your food? Great! Seasoning your cast-iron? Good – but also ... intimidating. I can’t tell you how many times we’ve had readers ask about seasoning – or reseasoning or maintaining ...

DATE: Feb 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

How to use gluten-free flour blends in your everyday baking

I realize that not every recipe is for every person. Interest, diet, skill, equipment: They’re all variables that make it impossible to please everyone all the time. One of the most common q...

DATE: Jan 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Sandi Toksvig is leaving ‘The Great British Baking Show’ after just three seasons

Well, that was . . . short. Sandi Toksvig announced Thursday that she will be leaving as the co-host of “The Great British Baking Show,” three seasons after joining the hugely pop...

DATE: Jan 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

How to choose the right type of salt for your recipe

In a world history of food and cooking, salt is the most universal ingredient. Sweet, savory, meat, vegetable, in the background or in your face, there is salt. “Salt is the singl...

DATE: Jan 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

That serrated knife can do so much more than slice bread

There’s a reason a serrated knife is so often called a bread knife. The long blade with a series of sharp teeth excels at neatly cutting through the exterior of crusty loaves and gliding thr...

DATE: Dec 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

A luxurious – and strong – eggnog recipe to sustain you through this holiday season, and many more

I did not have much FOMO growing up without celebrating Christmas. After all, I could still appreciate the decorations without my family putting them up. There were always Hanukkah presents,...

DATE: Dec 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

Don’t underestimate your hand mixer. Here’s how to put it to work for you.

There are few pieces of kitchen equipment with as much prestige and cachet as the stand mixer. If you’re a serious baker, you should have one, the conventional wisdom goes. I’m not going to ...

DATE: Dec 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

The best butterscotch, mint and peanut butter baking chips for when you need a chocolate alternative

Chocolate chips are far and away the king of the hill when it comes to baking morsels. They are versatile, delicious and infinitely snackable straight from the bag. I always have a package (...

DATE: Dec 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

These warm, fluffy pull-apart dinner rolls are bliss to eat and a cinch to make

I don’t have many fond memories of school cafeteria lunches. There are two main reasons for that. One, my mom packed my lunch most of the time, and two, when I did partake in what was on the...

DATE: Nov 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

Cool, spiced Mexican horchata is the ultimate refresher for fall

I used to be a travel writer, and one of the pieces of advice I gave and followed the most was to pay attention to shoulder season. London in early April? Cape Cod in October? Yes and yes. ...

DATE: Oct 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food