Once you finally tackle a pomelo, you’ll be so glad you did

If you are like me, you have been walking by the extra-large, grapefruitlike pomelos in the store for years, never feeling quite up for venturing into unknown citrus territory, especially wh...

Blue Pepper food truck hopes to spice up Cortez

Owners plan to expand with farmers market

Canned hominy equals kitchen harmony

I will not sink my teeth into an out-of-season fresh tomato, but I don’t wait for summer to enjoy all kinds of corny-ness. This particular bowl features convenient, frozen fire-roasted kerne...

Musical Colonel: Reba McEntire to play KFC chain’s founder

NEW YORK – The next Colonel Sanders is giving the character a little bit of “country music flair.” KFC has picked singer Reba McEntire to play the founder of the fried chicken chain, the fir...

Guido’s sets sights on Durango’s millennial crowd

Can offering a steep discount on glasses of wine draw a younger crowd into a restaurant? Guido’s Pizza Pasta Panini hopes so. On Wednesdays, the Italian restaurant has begun offer...

Chef Profile: Jocelyn Skill cooked to travel the world

Durangoans may recognize pastry chef Jocelyn Skill from her Skillfully Decadent food truck at the short-lived Cha Cha’s Food Truck Corral on north Main Avenue, or perhaps as the woman who ma...

Tide Pod doughnuts are irreverent response to harmful trend

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. – Bakers are responding to the dangerous “Tide Pod challenge” with sweet and savory irreverence. Wake N Bake Donuts in Carolina Beach, North Carolina, and Kan...

Cheesy jalapeño snacks for the Super Bowl? Score!

Everything about jalapeño poppers is fun. It’s no wonder they’re a bar food staple. They require minimal commitment – each is just a bite or two with no cutlery necessary. As the name sugges...

Statewide plan sets five-year goal to end hunger

Emphasis on increasing enrollment in federal aid programs

Some Korean foods may taste familiar during the Olympics

SEATTLE – Spam, trout, fried chicken, moon pies and anything slathered in mayonnaise – those are some of the flavors of South Korea’s home cooking that might seem just a bit familiar to the ...

James Ranch family hits the road in advance of Harvest Grill expansion

When Cynthia James Stewart opened Harvest Grill & Greens to showcase her family’s enterprises seven years ago, she never imagined the commitment to bring the community a true farm-to-table e...

Smooth is how we like our soup - prep included

Once you tap the basic formula for a pureed vegetable soup, the possibilities can yield a lifetime of happy, healthy eating. The basic technique is simple: Saute aromatics such as onion, gar...