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The debate between cast-iron haters and loyalists is as enduring as the pan itself

Cast-iron pans have a storied place in American home cooking. The hefty, glossy black workhorses have plenty of attributes: They hold heat like champs, can put a crusty sear on a steak and t...

DATE: Jan 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Food

Marinate Camembert, Czech-style, for your next low-effort snack

I’m sitting in a crowded pub in Prague. It’s warmly lit, cozy and a little smoky. My band has just completed its first European tour, and we’re celebrating with our Czech driver and tour man...

DATE: Jan 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Food

New tipping rules will help restaurant owners and hurt workers, advocates say

Depending on who is reviewing them, America’s new tipping regulations will either help bridge the historic pay gap between servers and line cooks, as well as clarify practices that have resu...

DATE: Jan 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Food

Paradox Valley salt injection well could shut down

Project prevents natural salt loading in Dolores and Colorado rivers

DATE: Jan 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

How St. Ignatius just might help you keep that resolution

Making and breaking New Year’s resolutions is a familiar and discouraging annual ritual for many people. Almost inevitably, in a few short weeks, many find they are unable to meet...

DATE: Jan 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Religion

Warming already baked in to exceed climate goals, study says

The amount of baked-in global warming, from carbon pollution already in the air, is enough to blow past international agreed upon goals to limit climate change, a new study finds. ...

DATE: Jan 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Colorado Produce Safety Alliance to host on-farm composting webinar

Colorado Produce Safety Alliance will host an on-farm composting webinar from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, via Zoom. Participants will learn how compost production and the FMSA...

DATE: Jan 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

San Juan Basin Archaeological Society to host virtual meeting

San Juan Basin Archaeological Society invites the public to a virtual presentation at 7 p.m. Wednesday via Zoom. After a brief business meeting, Dianne Scialla will present “Heav...

DATE: Jan 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

I was an air fryer skeptic, but now it’s the only thing that gets me excited about pandemic cooking

If I applied Marie Kondo’s simple yet polarizing question to my kitchen appliances, only my air fryer would make the cut. It has undeniably sparked a particular kind of pandemic joy: the ple...

DATE: Jan 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Food

Why you’ll always find sweetened condensed milk in my kitchen

A number of kitchen staples have helped me get through the last almost 10 months of working and parenting at home. They include quesadillas (with black beans from my Instant Pot), sourdough ...

DATE: Jan 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Food