Food - The Durango Herald

This curry takes you from India to Thailand and back - in nothing flat

Recipe intimidation can come from many sources: A technique or an ingredient you’re not familiar with, or one you are - and know you don’t like. Or sometimes it’s cumulative. You read throug...

DATE: Jul 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Ditch your nighttime overeating

Do you know that feeling? The one where you’ve finished a healthy dinner and then thought to yourself, “I’m hungry, I need a snack,” and before you know it, the entire bag of chips or carton...

DATE: Jul 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

How to cook for one in a group house where everyone is cooking for one

Your housemate uses two burners on the right side of the stove to boil spaghetti and saute vegetables, while you commandeer the left side for enchilada sauce and filling. All is well, until ...

DATE: Jul 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

If you throw basil, tomato and mozzarella on a plate and call it Caprese, these tips are for you

Eating a ripe, juicy tomato in summer is a delight. Sometimes that’s all you need to appreciate one of the best foods of the season. A Caprese salad, however, is another way to hi...

DATE: Jul 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Mom blames teen’s death on packaging for peanut cookies

WESTON, Fla. – A Florida mother blames the death of her 15-year-old daughter on what she calls confusing packaging for Reese’s Chips Ahoy cookies. In a July 12 Facebook post, Kell...

DATE: Jul 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Is the ‘organic’ seal worth it, given disputes on standards?

NEW YORK – Is paying more for organic milk, meat or a can of beans worth it? The “USDA Organic” label generally signifies a product is made with relatively minimal synthetic pesti...

DATE: Jul 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Farmers Market Profile: Self-reliance inspired Summit Roots

Farm outside of Dolores started five years ago

DATE: Jul 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Pringles could never have captured Nashville’s hot chicken in a chip

Nashville hot chicken went from an African-American regional delicacy to a national phenomenon in about a decade. The style of extra-spicy fried chicken served with pickles and some bread to...

DATE: Jul 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

When summer corn is at its sweetest, this Thai salad adds a little heat

When I crave fresh corn – meaning all summer long – I usually want an easy preparation that showcases its sweet flavor. Often, that means simply grilling, barely steaming or microwaving it. ...

DATE: Jul 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Fresh produce arriving at Bayfield farmers markets

The Bayfield Downtown Farmers Market is starting its second season with salad greens, zucchini, carrots, radishes, turnips, and for the early birds, tomatoes. In addition to natur...

DATE: Jul 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

How to enjoy summer but avoid its pitfalls

Hanging with friends and family in the summer is all part of the fun. But the endless unhealthy summertime eats don’t have to ruin your waistline and leave you feeling “blah.” ...

DATE: Jul 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

A tasty summer salad that’s throw-together simple

Sometimes, I’m up for anything in the kitchen: ready to experiment, excited by recipes that require multiple processes. Most weeknights, though, my pressing question is: What can I throw tog...

DATE: Jul 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday