Author – The Durango Herald

This chicken recipe is so good it could bring back the balsamic craze

I share with you a go-to recipe that’s so simple and versatile that it actually dropped out of my weeknight rotation, because (a) it’s “just chicken,” and (b) there are so many other chicken...

DATE: Jun 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Spicy, smoky, cheesy, melty burgers. On the inside.

Hidden inside these tame-looking burgers is a smoky and spicy blend of bacon, chipotle, cheese and something unexpected – pepperoni. Because the ground beef part of these burgers is patted f...

DATE: Jun 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

A summery corn salad makes this seared salmon shine

Experienced cooks know that skin-on salmon fillets come with a bonus: added texture, by way of pan-crisped skin. In this recipe, you’ll season that skin only with salt and do most of the coo...

DATE: Apr 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Cookie Monster’s crumbs of wisdom: ‘Me always make time to follow Me passion’

Like another classic figure in history whose name begins with C: He came, he saw, he conquered. Cookie Monster. Then again, there were no signs of resistance. The belov...

DATE: Apr 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Make this one-pan Spanish Eggs and Potatoes, and you’ll learn how to fry

Potatoes and onion and eggs – there’s a trio that promises good eating and many possibilities. The classic tortilla Espanola is a prime example, and some of my favorite skillet recipes go he...

DATE: Apr 19, 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

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

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...

DATE: Jan 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

If you want to mix it up, a duck stir-fry fits the bill

Want to expand your culinary horizons in 2018 without adding a belt notch? You could start by picking up a package of duck breast fillets. More stores are carrying them fresh, but you can ty...

DATE: Jan 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

How to cook steak in 4 minutes - and keep it tender

Go shopping for a recipe’s main ingredient and come home with something else – we’ve all been there. On the spot, you can figure out a suitable substitute on your own or consult with a groce...

DATE: Dec 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

This one-pot meal marries risotto magic with a good-for-you grain

A warm and slithery slurp of minestrone is all well and good, but I’m even more partial to the next-day thickening that occurs when the soup’s pasta or grains have been refrigerated in tomat...

DATE: Nov 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

There’s a tangy sharpness to this chicken, yet no knife is required

There are plenty of people who cannot get behind the “Zen” of kitchen prep work, and I can understand that even those who do find the chopping somewhat meditative would be hard-pressed to fe...

DATE: Oct 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food