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Durango School District ends partial-lunch rule
Cafeteria employees feel brunt of online comments, media reports about district’s meal regulations
Food
The most coveted product at Mardi Gras isn’t beads-it’s beans
But if there’s a singular obsession for Who Dat Nation and beyond, it’s Camellia Brand beans, the key component in the city’s emblematic Monday specialty, red beans and rice. The…
Food
Embrace umami and learn to add its savory goodness to your foods
A variety of ingredients can help you embrace umami.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post What it is. Depending on whom you ask, umami translates to something akin to “savory” or “deliciousness.” According to…
Southwest Life
Yale study puts Americans’ perspectives on food, environment to the test
Food production a significant contributor to rise in greenhouse gases across globe
Food
Don’t give up dessert when you can have this tangy pineapple drizzled with spiced honey
Fresh Pineapple with Warm Spice-Infused Honey.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post A nice gesture of hospitality, the dish was not something I expected to wow me. But what hit me in that moment,…
Food
The best and worst Girl Scout cookies, ranked by our panel of pastry chefs and Scouts
The best and worst Girl Scout cookies, ranked by our panel of pastry chefs and Scouts.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post And with this magical time of year, when colorful boxes adorn co-workers’…
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Hundreds support petition asking Durango School District to end partial-lunch policy
Residents expect to address board in late February
Food
Wuhan’s signature noodles become a symbol of solidarity amid the coronavirus outbreak
Wuhan’s signature noodles at Mama Chang in Washington.Emily Heil/Washington Post But Wuhan has other faces – such as its thriving punk scene, abundant cherry blossoms and historic temples. Then there’s…
Food
The Maillard reaction: What it is and why it matters
Sources such as “Modernist Cuisine,” Harold McGee (“On Food and Cooking”) and J. Kenji López-Alt of Serious Eats and “The Food Lab” fame, have helped create a cottage industry in…
Food
How to season your cast-iron skillet – and keep it seasoned
Cast iron is “the original nonstick cookware,” says Mark Kelly, the public relations manager at Lodge, the brand synonymous with cast-iron cookware.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post I get it. There’s a lot…
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Long waits persist for those in need of food stamps, Medicaid and cash assistance
Human Services can’t forecast when backlog will end
Food
How to use gluten-free flour blends in your everyday baking
Using gluten-free flour blends in your baking isn’t as dismal as it used to be.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post It’s the kind of conundrum home bakers face when trying to accommodate friends…
Food
Why classic white bread dinner rolls are suddenly trendy
Angler’s Parker House rolls are finished at a hearth.Courtesy of Bonjwing Lee/Angler’s The ascension of Parker House rolls isn’t just surprising because so many diners continue to forgo bread as…
Food
Brad Pitt is ‘the Laurence Olivier of eating’ on screen. Here’s why we like to watch.
Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and Al Pacino star in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”Andrew Cooper/Sony Pictures Entertainment/Columbia Pictures These are things Brad Pitt has ingested on screen over the…
Food
Sandi Toksvig is leaving ‘The Great British Baking Show’ after just three seasons
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 popular baking competition series in the…
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The Union Social House, home to bar and food truck, opens on north Main in Durango
Business aims to serve families with vintage games
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Winter farmers market to open in Powerhouse Science Center
Jake and Amy Reid of Jake’s Farm moved to Hesperus after visiting the area and noticing a lack of poultry at the local markets. Amy Reid is helping to organize…
Business
Millwood Junction in Mancos will be sold again
New owners shut restaurant down a few months after purchase
Food
Check out these nostalgic flavors from the San Luis valley
Antonito High School cookbook evokes Southern Colorado flavors
Southwest Life
Grocery stores make reducing food waste a priority in Durango
Compost company, nonprofits help divert items away from landfill
Food
Welcome winter with a bowl of this creamy, silky celery root soup
Creamy Celery Root Soup with Tahini.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post Celery root, the soup’s main ingredient, brings an inherent creaminess when pureed. Canned white beans enrich that further, blending into the soup…
Food
Binge eating videos find big audience, even for weight loss
The South Korea-rooted video trend is known as “mukbang,” and it has spread to the U.S. and around the globe on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. “I watch one whenever I…
Food
Ways to give the gift of local food
There are many ways to sidestep consumerism and support community agriculture this Christmas
Local News
Chile peppers have health benefits, study says
Researchers say regular consumption can reduce risk of death
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Nonprofit aims to help local farmers
Four Corners Slow Money raises $21,000 for revolving loan fund