Photos: Taste of Durango holds a feast of a fundraiser

Is homegrown food safer? Only if gardeners take precautions

Food safety often is cited as the primary reason why people grow their own edibles, but that’s frequently an illusion. Food-borne illnesses are almost as likely to be caused by homegrown pro...

Every steak needs a good sauce – even a cauliflower steak

The last time I made cauliflower “steaks,” I was playing with the chicken-fried idea and I served them with a miso-mushroom gravy. This time, my approach is lighter and brighter. ...

Taste of Durango to kick off summer festival season

This year’s party should have shorter lines, less rowdiness

Are you on the path to diabetes?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 84 million Americans now have prediabetes. What’s scarier is that nine out of 10 don’t even know they have it. Are you ...

How many calories are in that pizza? Chain restaurants now have to tell you

Consumers can no longer plead ignorance when ordering that deep-dish pizza or triple-patty burger. That’s because, as of last Monday, federal rules require restaurant, grocery and...

Ska to debut Barrel-Aged Beers with Whiskey Sour

Ska Brewing Co. Will debut its new Barrel-Aged Beers Series on Friday with Whiskey Sour, a sour ale aged in rye whiskey barrels with orange and cherries that mimics the classic cocktail’s si...

Steamworks steps up its glass game

Steamworks Brewing Co. is now serving its beers in new, contemporary glassware. Craft Master Grand features a wide bowl and flared top that releases aromas and accommodates a proper head, wh...

The best dish towels are rarely the most expensive

Until last month, I couldn’t remember the last time I had bought a kitchen towel. We always had a ton in the linen closet, a mix of hand-me-downs, gifts and who-knows-where-that-came-froms. ...

See how three tweaks can transform a quesadilla

There is arguably nothing that satisfies more simply and universally than cheese melted on toasted bread, which is why there are countless variations on that theme across cultures. The accom...

Durango Farmers Market to open this weekend

New additions include wine vendor, expanded space

Organic reach: Indigenous food sovereignty moves to the web

Digital generation reconnecting with tradition