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Iraq’s food business defies war, economic slump

Daily bombings don’t deter restaurateurs

DATE: Apr 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Food

A must-have iconic chicken recipe

When this recipe was first created by The Silver Palate catering and take out shop on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, it earned an immediate following. When the recipe was later published ...

DATE: Apr 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Food

Methodist minister camps out to protest church’s ban on gay marriages

Methodist aims to influence change at major conference

DATE: Apr 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Religion

Religion Briefs

Har Shalom invites public to Passover The public is invited to join Congregation Har Shalom, 2537 County Road 203, to celebrate Passover Across America at 5 p.m. April 22. Partici...

DATE: Apr 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Religion

After my divorce, tasks as simple as mowing the lawn felt huge

Yanking the cord, the lawn mower roars to life, spewing bits of grass and gasoline fumes. Pushing the mower forward, row after row in neat lines across the lawn, I am hot, sweaty and cursing...

DATE: Apr 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

Six ways good parents contribute to their child’s anxiety

Kids have it hard these days. It doesn’t seem like it when they’re playing on their $500 tech gadgets, but they do. Twenty-first century living is taking its toll, and many kids a...

DATE: Apr 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

Parent hacks to the rescue

I’m forever looking for clever ways to streamline my closet, declutter my junk drawer and organize the mail. As a mom, though, my favorite tips are those that are not only useful but also ea...

DATE: Apr 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

A new way to deal with food waste in Durango

A couple that recently moved to Durango didn’t feel right about throwing away their food waste and thought others in the community probably felt the same. So, they started a program to fix t...

DATE: Apr 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

The Grapevine: For New World value, look to Sonoma County

The world of wine can be rather daunting, with so many different countries, regions and sub-regions, each with their favored grape varieties. In time we will make the correlation ...

DATE: Apr 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Food

Burger teams up with pizza for baseball season

Atlanta Braves debut the Burgerizza

DATE: Apr 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Food

How to get the most flavor and juice from lemons

Zest adds intense flavor without acid

DATE: Apr 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Food

Fruit makes a fit dessert

According to my grandmother, fruit is God’s candy, making it the perfect ending to a meal. I agree with Grandma – fruit is a lovely, healthy way to end a meal. But I’ll also confess that the...

DATE: Apr 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Food