How do you buy local beef?
Misconceptions, confusion surrounds process, Montezuma County rancher says
DATE: Jul 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business
A dry marinade and two-zone grill are the one-two punch of great grilling
At last, summer has officially begun, and we’re all ready for the simple pleasure of standing around a grill outside, cool drink in hand, watching dinner happen.
Unfortunately, wi...
DATE: Jun 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food
Picnic-ready, classic slaw gets a healthful upgrade - and a flavor boost
Cole slaw is a good friend to me all summer long.
This is the version that’s on my table so often that making it feels breezily familiar – thinly slice the cabbage and onion, grat...
DATE: Jun 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food
Chef Safari has a ‘gift’ for Durango: Eat Zawadi
African cuisine features dishes from across the continent
DATE: Jun 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
How to turn single-purpose kitchen tools into multiuse gadgets
I have a pretty small kitchen with a limited amount of room (ask my basement how it feels about being the overflow storage space). So whenever I feel the inclination to add “just one more th...
DATE: Jun 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food
Ice pops are a quintessential summer treat. Here’s how to make your own.
Few summer treats are as iconic as the ice pop. Hot days, a rainbow of colors dripping down your arm: It’s pure bliss. And it happens to be bliss that you can easily create in your own kitch...
DATE: Jun 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food
Greek potato nachos are the snackable, craveable mash-up you’ve been missing
Inspiration often strikes unexpectedly. While I was doing errands a few weeks back, I walked past a blue-and-white decorated Greek food truck and a side dish on its menu board caught my eye:...
DATE: Jun 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food
After Aunt Jemima was retired, companies are rethinking Uncle Ben, Cream of Wheat and Mrs. Butterworth’s
Last Wednesday, the bell finally tolled for Aunt Jemima, the mascot and name of the 130-year-old pancake brand, as the company announced it would rebrand, minus the racist stereotypes. By la...
DATE: Jun 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food
Intentional leftovers can be a remedy for cooking fatigue
Do you cook because you love to cook? Like to cook? Because you need to cook? Maybe a combo of all of the above on different days?
Whatever your answer, these days, cooking is pre...
DATE: Jun 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food
Dietitian sees one positive pandemic outcome: a shift in how we think about food
The novel coronavirus has had a jarring impact on society, but one positive outcome I’ve seen is a shift in how people think about food and nutrition. Long lines at food banks, combined with...
DATE: Jun 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food
When life gives you herbs by the fistful, put them to use in sauces, salads and drinks
As I write this, I’m sitting on my patio staring at my herbs. The basil, parsley, thyme, rosemary, cilantro and oregano (back from a one-year hiatus!) are polite and restrained, for now. In ...
DATE: Jun 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food
Virtual winery tours are bringing wine country to you
The pitch seemed too good to be true. A video graphics firm specializing in virtual-reality exhibits and “minds-on experiences” was offering to produce virtual tours of wineries, for no char...
DATE: Jun 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food
