New Indian restaurant opens on Cortez Main Street
Mirch Masala moves into former Nero’s location
DATE: Nov 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food
Warm temps prompt emergency ordinance for bear-strewn trash in Durango
Residents face $100 fine for violations
DATE: Nov 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News
Apricot Almond Coffee Cake is a special treat for holidays
If you’re expecting overnight guests during the holiday season, you might want to stock up on the ingredients for this recipe. Doing so will allow you to throw together a knockout coffee cak...
DATE: Nov 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food
The stuffed-pumpkin dish that will make vegetarians (and everyone else) happy this Thanksgiving
If you’re cooking for vegetarians at Thanksgiving, it’s hard to resist the stuffed-pumpkin idea. The vegetarians have their main dish, everyone else has another side, and all is right with t...
DATE: Nov 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food
Organic-food purists assail the designation for hydroponics
MONTPELIER, Vt. – Can a tomato grown in a nutrient solution instead of dirt be called “organic”? Some purists don’t think so.
The National Organic Standards Board, which advises t...
DATE: Nov 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food
To make an excellent Cosmo, don’t mess up the key ingredient
For years, the cranberry was one of my favorite fruits, based entirely on my experiences with it this time of year, slathering its saucified form onto everything on my Thanksgiving plate, be...
DATE: Nov 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food
The ultimate guide to your first stress-free Thanksgiving
Maybe it’s your first time cooking for Thanksgiving. Or maybe you’re hoping this is the first time you’ll prepare it without inviting stress into the kitchen, too. Whatever the case, I have ...
DATE: Nov 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food
Communities to gather for Thanksgiving feasts
Pine River Shares potluck
The fifth annual Pine River Shares Thanksgiving turkey dinner-potluck will be Friday, Nov. 17, at the old community gym on South Street in Bayfield. Serving will st...
DATE: Nov 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food
In Ecuadorean cave, meals offered in darkness by the blind
QUITO, Ecuador – On the outskirts of Ecuador’s capital, young couples and families venture into a pitch-black cave in search of an unlikely experience: a meal in the dark.
Blind w...
DATE: Nov 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food
Starbucks’ next move: Italian restaurants
After years of trying to win over lunch and dinner crowds, Starbucks is preparing to open its first stand-alone Italian restaurant.
The company is teaming up with Princi, a small ...
DATE: Nov 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food
Eating bugs can help the environment. So how do we get past the ick factor?
Will people eat insects?
They’re not exactly the new kale, but insects are definitely having a moment aboveground.
Insect protein is catching the attention of environme...
DATE: Nov 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food
Give Brussels sprouts the sweet-and-sour treatment
When it comes to food, here are three of my favorite words, especially when they’re together: sweet and sour. What is it about this combination that is so appealing once it hits the palate? ...
DATE: Nov 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food
