Food - The Durango Herald

If you can push a blender button, you can make this tomato soup

Summer is for gazpacho – that zippy, no-cook soup made with peak-season tomatoes – but when I want tomato soup at any other time of year, I’m going to turn to this fast, pantry-friendly opti...

DATE: Mar 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

OpenTable asks restaurants to provide a safe space for women in kitchens

If you work in a restaurant, you might soon be seeing a sign posted in your place of employment that shows its zero tolerance for harassment. The sign is the most visible part of ...

DATE: Mar 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

5 types of apples, once thought extinct, are rediscovered

LEWISTON, Idaho – Five types of apples, once thought to be extinct, have been rediscovered in northern Idaho and eastern Washington. The Lewiston Tribune newspaper reported earlie...

DATE: Mar 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Black bean dip, improved: It’s smoky and warm

The average black bean dip is a reliably good snack option. Full of plant protein and savory spices, it is healthfully satisfying but rarely memorable. However, this is not your average blac...

DATE: Mar 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Chef Profile: McKenzie Miller trains the next generation at Manna

Standing in the test kitchen at Manna Culinary Arts, McKenzie Miller pauses and looks around. The room is brightly lit and well-equipped; gleaming metal prep tables, a pair of giant ovens an...

DATE: Mar 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Local man turns passion into new business

Ernie Padilla opens “made fresh daily” food truck

DATE: Mar 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

These big puffy pancakes are as easy as they are spectacular

As soon as the server elbows through the kitchen door and begins to wend her way through the pancake-house rush, you can’t take your eyes off what she is ferrying. It is an eggy crater the s...

DATE: Mar 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Crow Canyon planning regional food tour

Archaeological center to host Southwestern culinary tour

DATE: Feb 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Study shows gap between needs and resources in Montezuma County

Less than half eligible for government programs sign up

DATE: Feb 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Many La Plata County residents eligible for federal aid aren’t enrolled

Reasons for low sign-ups vary based on programs offered

DATE: Feb 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Roasting a chicken is as easy as putting a baking sheet in the oven

Learn to roast a whole chicken, and you’ll eat well for life. And, hey, if you’re anything like Prince Harry, it might help you get engaged, too! There are plenty of reasons you s...

DATE: Feb 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

With a tweak, mac and cheese becomes more complete

Americans love their macaroni and cheese and continue to find ways to tweak recipes for it. We’re blowing a timely kiss at this variation for several reasons: It is quick, its saucemaking ha...

DATE: Feb 21, 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