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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...

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...

To err is human, to forgive (past culinary atrocities) is divine

When I was a little girl, I remember my paternal grandmother giving as Christmas gifts boxes of a curious homemade candy. The packages looked so inviting: mounds of fluffy white candy dotted...

Out with the old

Drivers along North Main might have noticed the old Mama’s Boy location at 2659 Main Ave. has been torn down. The Italian restaurant has been closed for over a year, though it remains open a...

Holiday market on Saturday

The Holiday Farmers Market will take place 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the La Plata Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall. The market, which has an Old English theme this year, will include more than 3...

Flour Sack finds a home

Flour Sack Bakery has been creating buzz around town since clinching the Best Booth honor at Taste of Durango in May. While the ladies behind the venture, which specializes in extravagantly ...

For the frugal foodie, Be Local

If you are in a quandary over what to buy your favorite foodie for Christmas, the 2014 Be Local Book may be just the ticket. The popular coupon book, which went on sale last week...

Get activated

Almonds, walnuts, pine nuts, even the humble peanut – all these nuts make me swoon. I’m one of those people who thinks pretty much anything can be better with a handful of toasted nuts (same...

When in Spain ...

When I read Herald food writer Pamela Hasterok’s article on fat in September www.durangoherald.com/article/20130917/LIFESTYLE02/130919569/, I could really relate. She talked about...

Designer apples grown here

Ask a man the price of gas and he can tell you what he last paid per gallon within 5 cents. Ask a mom the cost of a gallon of milk and chances are she’s going to be on the mark, too. ...

Should you store garlic in olive oil?

We all do it – store cloves of cut garlic in the fridge. If it is short term, as in overnight, or the garlic is used in a vinaigrette, it’s probably safe because the acid in the vinegar or l...

Pumpkin or squash?

It’s pumpkin time and that can be confusing – what’s the difference between a pumpkin and a winter squash? Do they all taste the same? While pumpkins are the largest of the winter...