Culinary Corner - The Durango Herald

‘Leave the gun, take the cannoli’

For me, there’s probably no line in recent cinema history that anchors food in cinema better than this one crooned by Capo Peter Clemenza in “The Godfather.” (Was it “Godfather I” or “Godfat...

DATE: Aug 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Culinary Corner

FDA regulates gluten-free labeling

In case you were wondering just how much gluten remains in food products labeled gluten-free, the FDA has the answer: no more than 20 parts per million. With so many Americans ado...

DATE: Aug 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Culinary Corner

El Moro Spirits and Tavern now open

Downtown Durango can boast of a new restaurant, El Moro Spirits and Tavern brought to us by the owners of the popular brew pub Steamworks. Open since July 25, the cavernous space ...

DATE: Aug 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Culinary Corner

Today, a toast to Prince George at Seasons

To celebrate the birth of the future king of England as well as kudos for four recent wine vintages, John Sutcliffe is holding a shake, rattle, rule and release party today, Thursday, at Sea...

DATE: Aug 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Culinary Corner

In search of mushrooms in the mountains

Mushroom hunters have just about picked the areas northwest of Durango Mountain Resort clean – especially between the ski area and Scotch Creek, where we’ve hunted boletus for the last 30 ye...

DATE: Aug 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Culinary Corner

Olathe corn fest back on

If you were bummed out when the Olathe Sweet Corn Festival was cancelled last month, here’s some happy news: it’s back. The Western Slope 22-year-old festival features the sweetes...

DATE: Aug 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Culinary Corner

A handy homemade ice cream tip

Want to make your own ice cream at home but can’t stand the distracting noise of the machine itself? Do as Forest Service employee and ice cream-maker extraordinaire Scott Justham...

DATE: Aug 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Culinary Corner

Don’t forget the food trucks

For a new take on tasty Asian food, try Mariana’s Authentic Cuisine at Cha Cha’s food truck stop on North Main Avenue. The bright yellow truck offers everything from the Indonesia...

DATE: Jul 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: Culinary Corner

Four-buck Chuck?

Everyone likes to boast about scoring a wine bargain. One of the best cabs I’ve had in recent years came from Trader Joe’s Private Reserve. The host, who served it with beef, said it cost le...

DATE: Jul 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Culinary Corner

How to make perfect french fries

Everyone has a childhood memory of a favorite bad-for-you food. For me it was french fries, cooked in our “downstairs” kitchen in the cellar of our Cape Cod gray frame home. Like ...

DATE: Jul 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Culinary Corner

Why she drinks

About a week before Mother’s Day, I saw a sign near the College Plaza liquor store: “Remember your mother with a bottle of wine for Mother’s Day. After all, you’re the reason she...

DATE: Jul 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Culinary Corner

The best kitchen tool for speedy summer meals

If you have ever had a really good beef stew in which the flavors were supercharged and the meat was juicy and the root vegetables tender, chances are it was made quickly in a pressure cooke...

DATE: Jul 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Culinary Corner

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