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Staying sharp

What’s the best way to sharpen a knife at home? Barry Owen, owner of Columbine Sharpening (he has a stand at the Durango Farmers Market), showed me how. Most knife set...

DATE: Feb 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Culinary Corner

Which kitchen knife is best for you?

Ceramic or steel, that is the question. Many home cooks wonder which material is better suited to their kitchen. Here are a few things to consider when you’re choosing knives for ...

DATE: Feb 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Culinary Corner

Are grains healthy?

To eat grains or not to eat grains? That’s the question bedeviling many local doctors and naturopaths. Proponents of the ultra-restrictive, protein-based paleo diet frown on their...

DATE: Feb 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Culinary Corner

New Ayurvedic store open on Main

Want to know more about the ancient Indian practice of Ayurveda medicine? Amita Nathwani, a local practioner, just opened a retail store, Surya Health and Wellness, at 1032 Main A...

DATE: Feb 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: Culinary Corner

New lunch options at East by Southwest

Tired of the same ol’, same ol’ for lunch? East by Southwest will launch a new kind of noontime meal in February, showcasing a selection of Asian dishes in a single meal. You can ...

DATE: Feb 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Culinary Corner

Local vineyards surviving winter

December’s bitter temperatures whacked wine grapes in Grand Junction growing region, but local vintners say they’ve escaped serious damage. “We did have some cold temperatures in ...

DATE: Feb 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Culinary Corner

Best-selling gifts of 2013

If you’re wondering what your favorite cook might still want this holiday season, here are a few hints. Anything colorful – polka dot measuring cups and brightly hued silicone lid...

DATE: Jan 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Culinary Corner

In search of a true taste of winter

You wouldn’t think a beverage spiced with pine needles would be at the top of anyone’s drinking list, but think again. Steamworks Brewing Co.’s Spruce Goose is its hottest selling...

DATE: Jan 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Culinary Corner

Charlie Trotter, a visionary cookbook author

For some in our community, a cookbook is a treat, a pleasure, an amusement to be flipped through like most of us do a coffee-table tome. Ah, to be a professional chef. No poring ...

DATE: Jan 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Culinary Corner

Wine shop gets new digs

Wine lovers, rejoice! Downtown Durango’s tiniest wine shop is moving two blocks west to more than double its space and its eclectic offerings, to say nothing of improving its par...

DATE: Jan 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Culinary Corner

For those fond of fondue

If you’re looking for a scrumptious between-meals snack or a perfect cocktail appetizer on a Durango winter day, Eno coffee, wine and tapas bar has the dish for you. Fondue – that...

DATE: Jan 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Culinary Corner

Stop by for the best chai

Chai tea has become as ubiquitous as drip coffee in America, served at restaurants and food carts, available to purchase in groceries and gourmet stores. The spice-filled black t...

DATE: Jan 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Culinary Corner

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