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...

These new onions won’t make you cry, but they might make your taste buds sad

Onions might be the most metaphoric of all ingredients. They can be sweet or spicy, and they contain layers. And most poetic of all, they bring tears to our eyes. As the poet Pabl...

Brussels sprouts can be the apple of picky eater’s eye

Roasting Brussels sprouts until they are deeply browned and their outer leaves have crisped is one of the most enticing ways to cook them. The method has turned around countless Brussels spr...

La Michoacana El Oasis paletería opens on north Main

Greeted by the syncopation of spoken Spanish, brilliant pink colors accompanied by muted orange and cream tile work and a menu written in Spanish, stepping into La Michoacana El Oasis at 298...

Manna’s executive director plans departure

Kathy Tonnessen brought stability to soup kitchen

Breaking through a top weight-loss obstacle

Why is weight loss so difficult when it is exactly what is needed to improve overall health? One major obstacle with weight loss is that the brain subconsciously hears “loss,” an...

Durango School District’s farm-to-school program brings the beef

Distribution center improves affordability, safety of cafeteria food

A cauliflower-crust pizza you’ll want to devour

When it comes to trendy foods, I’m no early adopter. It took me years to get past my quibbles with quinoa, to dive into the mysteries of chia pudding and, most recently, to tackle a cauliflo...

Cooking with Michele kicks off Amazing Authors 2018 Tour

Michele Morris to give presentation at the Cortez Public Library

Durango High School resurrects its culinary education program

Classes and club were eliminated in 2013

Geothermal domes nurture plants and learning in Pagosa Springs

More greenhouses expected to be built in 2018