Food https://www.durangoherald.com/feeds/food/ 2026-05-26 11:06:12 -0700 en-us https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/jell-o-is-jiggling-its-way-toward-more-natural-ingredients-2/ Jell-O – long known for its bright rainbow of artificially colored gelatins – is getting a line of products made without synthetic colors or artificial sweeteners to meet increasing consumer demand fo... 2026-05-26 04:32:33 -0700 1616fc4a-8784-4f36-b80e-cf9b6011b00f https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/a-displaced-lebanese-grandmother-feeds-thousands-of-compatriots-who-fled-war/ BEIRUT – Even months after she was displaced by war, Soubhiye Zeiter starts every morning the same way: with a large cup of coffee and a few quiet moments beside a small table decorated with flowers o... 2026-05-26 04:32:00 -0700 2df45bb8-e50f-4eff-939e-fc45c328ce7a https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/limoncello-coconut-oil-and-tequila-combine-for-a-margarita-with-tropical-notes/ The classic margarita from my book “Freezer Door Cocktails” calls for four things – tequila, orange liqueur, sugar and lime. This variation, inspired by a cocktail at Bitter & Twisted in Phoenix, keep... 2026-05-26 04:31:26 -0700 0b32abc1-e43e-408f-80aa-005232c122f1 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/what-tastes-like-a-korean-pancake-and-is-purple-all-over-an-oreo-inspired-by-k-pop-group-bts-2/ Oreo is teaming up with K-pop supergroup BTS for a bit of marketing dynamite that capitalizes on consumers’ growing interest in global flavors. Mondelez, Oreo’s parent company, said Tuesday that BTS-t... 2026-05-26 04:30:50 -0700 ed1ea4bd-a339-44cf-8d5a-ced7290b1077 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/colorado-craft-brewers-buck-national-trend-selling-more-beer-not-less-in-2025/ Colorado’s craft beer industry may finally be finding firmer footing after years of contraction. But experts say the recovery is a far cry from the boom days that once made the state an industry leade... 2026-05-20 08:00:00 -0700 694ca2d6-8b74-400b-8d5e-8b572e932e64 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/slow-cooked-sticky-glazed-pork-ribs-go-with-cucumber-slaw-in-sam-ways-recipe/ Slow-cooked pork ribs, grilled with a sticky glaze … you just can’t beat it! This recipe is from the “Quick Prep, Slow Cook” chapter of my cookbook, “Sam’s Eats.” It’s a very versatile chapter. The id... 2026-05-19 03:36:30 -0700 294399c9-326f-4bfd-ab17-ffc2513e4ddd https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/ranch-dressing-an-american-staple-that-actually-began-life-on-a-ranch-2/ NASHVILLE, Tennessee – Ranch is the best-selling salad dressing in America, and it has been since it took the crown from Italian near the close of the 20th century. It’s still jazzing up iceberg and r... 2026-05-19 03:34:03 -0700 e49552fa-59e8-4eec-9abe-dc06ed5c327f https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/the-gut-health-upgrade-that-isnt-more-fiber/ You have probably heard that eating more fiber is good for your gut. And it is. Fiber feeds the beneficial bacteria in your digestive tract and supports regular digestion, blood sugar balance and long... 2026-05-13 05:00:00 -0700 3c224167-d870-4d83-8277-c068fbaaedd7 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/the-barista-is-human-but-an-ai-agent-runs-this-experimental-swedish-cafe/ STOCKHOLM – The coffee might be poured by a human hand, but behind the counter something far less traditional is calling the shots at an experimental cafe in Stockholm. San Francisco-based startup And... 2026-05-12 04:53:25 -0700 7aaf2288-73f1-4046-a86f-ffd859044115 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/yemen-introduced-the-world-to-coffee-now-its-coffeehouse-culture-is-booming-in-the-u-s/ SUNNYVALE, California – Hundreds of years ago, Yemen helped introduce the world to coffee. Lately, the mountainous, war-ravaged country that borders Saudi Arabia and Oman is exporting something else: ... 2026-05-12 04:52:28 -0700 8a010063-b305-4e06-ab26-95f1f1c5dab8 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/the-inaugural-durango-bike-and-beer-tour-ery/ After a little more than six months in town, I finally got around to a couple of Durango’s biggest pastimes – biking and craft beer – last weekend for the inaugural, unsponsored and one-man Durango Be... 2026-05-06 06:00:00 -0700 0d77881c-5943-4f8d-aaa2-8416cfaef3ac https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/restaurants-celebrate-authentic-mexican-culture-and-history-this-cinco-de-mayo-2/ Nayomie Mendoza has become accustomed to how Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in the U.S.: the platters of tacos, the pitchers of margaritas and the jubilant sounds of mariachi bands. She is among a number... 2026-05-05 04:53:23 -0700 fa5b1125-d3dc-440a-97af-1e0142013cb3 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/consumers-are-lost-at-sea-as-seafood-sustainability-grows-more-complex/ BOSTON – Don’t overfish. Don’t trawl the seabed. Keep aquaculture healthy for the fish as well as the ocean. Some aspects of sustainable seafood are obvious and well-trod, even if the how-to intricaci... 2026-05-05 04:52:32 -0700 65387e8a-0802-4a7c-9e86-e9a1fa7d87cd https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/fruitland-chef-featured-on-food-networks-chopped/ Fruitland chef Justin Pioche won a cooking competition featured on national television last week as part of a Food Network special series highlighting Indigenous cuisine. Chef Justin Pioche, a Farming... 2026-04-29 10:38:49 -0700 e1d57bd8-90a2-4884-85a9-0f0ec3064931 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/fruitland-chef-wins-food-networks-chopped-championship/ More than a year after filming, Farmington-area chef Justin Pioche finally watched himself win $10,000 and the title of “Chopped” champion on the national Food Network. The episode, titled “Indigenou... 2026-04-29 10:38:09 -0700 7385f5f8-8ed8-4ea7-842c-fe49a47de874 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/we-live-in-a-very-special-place-in-this-beautiful-valley/ For a farming family in the San Luis Valley, every ingredient in its beer traces back to the land. The Colorado Farm Brewery grows its grain in its own fields, draws its water from its own well and cu... 2026-04-29 10:36:17 -0700 8d0d5659-38c9-402f-9fa1-0f23f9adda06 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/hot-dogs-and-steaks-and-bacon-oh-my-meat-raffles-keep-a-beloved-midwest-tradition-alive-2/ WACONIA, Minn. – In these polarizing times, Minnesotans have found something they can agree on – the thrill of a meat raffle. Meat raffles have been popular in pockets of the U.S. for decades, offerin... 2026-04-22 10:00:00 -0700 ebacdc9b-be06-4522-8ec4-9c688db0ba3c https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/this-tamale-act-could-throw-open-the-door-for-more-home-kitchen-entrepreneurs-in-colorado/ When Alejandro Flores-Muñoz was a child, he watched his mom build a side business out of her home kitchen. “My mom would sell cheesecake and flan and sell it door to door,” Flores-Munoz said. The busi... 2026-04-22 09:00:00 -0700 9172f745-be61-459d-9b5c-3d4ecbbf782d https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/grab-your-fancy-hat-and-a-wine-glass-the-durango-wine-experience-returns/ Everything is on the menu this week in Durango as the Wine Experience returns with seminars, tastings, pairings, fine dining, spirits, small businesses and, of course, people in fancy clothes drinking... 2026-04-22 08:00:00 -0700 69862273-ba41-48d7-8567-8d2fcd40f38a https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/see-how-mezcal-is-made-in-mexico/ SANTA MARIA ZOQUITLAN, Mexico – Mexico’s agave spirit mezcal is still produced much as it has been for generations. The work is slow and physical, guided by knowledge passed down within Indigenous fam... 2026-04-15 09:00:00 -0700 24fae593-bef3-4686-b7d6-cd2c5462d9f4 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/mezcals-popularity-is-booming-in-the-u-s-that-comes-with-a-growing-environmental-cost-in-mexico/ SAN PEDRO TOTOLAPAM, Mexico – Thirty years ago, a single light bulb would illuminate the mezcal distillery owned by Gladys Sánchez Garnica’s family in rural Oaxaca, where the agave-based spirit was ma... 2026-04-15 08:30:00 -0700 f1dba925-660b-49c4-b1d6-690c4c94d6a2 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/lower-cholesterol-naturally-5-science-backed-steps-for-a-healthier-heart/ When patients come to me worried about their cholesterol, I always start with this: Cholesterol is not the enemy. It is a marker. When it is elevated or out of balance, it is usually your body telling... 2026-04-15 08:00:00 -0700 56380801-0584-43fa-8f3f-449fb0a54000 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/its-all-in-the-rice-the-nuanced-world-of-japanese-sake-and-how-to-pair-it-with-food/ If your experience with sake is limited to the warm cup at your local sushi spot, you’re missing the larger world of sake, which is as nuanced and layered as wine. The traditional Japanese drink is br... 2026-04-08 08:30:00 -0700 80a40112-7357-4cf8-b7e0-a0a33ad8a2e7 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/the-seafood-industry-bets-americans-will-finally-eat-more-fish-if-it-looks-more-like-meat/ BOSTON – The future of fish is looking a lot like … salami? And meatballs. And fried chicken. And breakfast sausage. And, of course, spareribs and burgers. This is America, after all. Welcome to the e... 2026-04-08 07:00:00 -0700 b468acd5-350f-48f1-960a-0290cf1bd261 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/the-hidden-link-behind-bloating-and-hormone-imbalance/ When people struggle with bloating, constipation, nausea after fatty meals – or just feeling hormonally “off” – they usually do not think first about the liver and gallbladder. Most people think of th... 2026-04-08 05:00:00 -0700 1d621c64-d459-4ad7-9756-279b643f4e09 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/hershey-says-it-will-shift-back-to-classic-recipe-for-all-reeses-products-after-criticism-2/ Hershey said last week it will use classic recipes for all Reese’s products starting next year, a change that comes after the grandson of Reese’s founder criticized the company for shifting to cheaper... 2026-04-03 07:13:34 -0700 3a8e242c-f46f-4677-83bf-296a21632ecc https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/how-social-media-killed-the-food-festival-stars-and-created-others/ MIAMI – For nearly 10 years running, Lesley VanNess never missed the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, a beachfront bacchanal of celebrities, booze and bites that tens of thousands of attendees pay hu... 2026-04-01 09:00:00 -0700 ebcbd265-7a86-47af-a9a5-01daf8179c90 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/peak-season-for-barbecue-purists-is-right-now/ Seeing as Durango skipped spring and went straight into summer, now is probably a good time to fire up the grill. And if you’re cooking with charcoal, now might be the only time to use live fire becau... 2026-04-01 07:00:00 -0700 9105149d-a4d6-4194-aa7f-2e5ca5622246 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/spice-up-your-grilled-leg-of-lamb-with-a-baharat-marinade-recipe-from-formaggio-kitchen/ Ihsan Gurdal, former owner of Formaggio Kitchen in Cambridge, Massachusetts (a specialty food shop and the first place I worked after college), grew up in Turkey. He introduced me, and probably many o... 2026-03-31 04:52:56 -0700 066d013f-de61-490f-a598-8f5e8a490445 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/sysco-expands-into-high-margin-restaurant-segment-with-29-billion-deal/ NEW YORK – Sysco, the nation’s largest food distributor, will acquire supplier Restaurant Depot in a deal worth more than $29 billion. The acquisition would create a closer link between Sysco and its ... 2026-03-31 04:52:19 -0700 80a05ad4-f65f-4a7c-ad97-36e1152158e0