Articles filed under Washington Post
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My grandmother’s cherry walnut mandelbread is a sweet, nostalgic treatMay 06, 2025 6:01 am - Mandelbread, also known as mandelbrodt, are often called Jewish biscotti because the two are essentially the same — twice-baked, crunchy cookies ideal for dipping in coffee, tea, milk or wine.
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Sheet pan lamb chops scottadito does weeknights and celebrations with easeMay 06, 2025 5:58 am - Although lamb chops scottadito is traditionally made on the grill, this sheet pan version achieves similar results. Scottadito means “burn the fingers” in Italian, and while you won’t get the same level of smoky char that grilling delivers, the broiler-cooked chops pack a ton of flavor that belies the simplicity of the ingredients.
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This family-friendly sheet pan shrimp boil is TikTok grandma-approvedMay 06, 2025 5:46 am - Grab a sheet pan for a streamlined version of a traditional shrimp boil with sweet corn, smoked sausage and tender potatoes. This recipe from TikTok’s favorite grandma Barbara Costello — or Babs, as she’s known to her more than 4 million followers — comes with an herbed butter, flavored with Old Bay seasoning and smoked paprika for extra oomph.
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Does the size of a garlic clove really matter in a recipe?May 06, 2025 5:36 am - What is meant by “cloves of garlic” as a measurement? Most cooks simply rely on experience to know the size of an average clove, using more or less in a recipe to compensate for differing sizes. For those who favor precision, there is an answer.
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Carolyn Hax: Asking son’s partner to remove facial piercings could backfireMay 05, 2025 9:33 am - Woman asks if she should request son's partner remove facial piercings for an upcoming fancy wedding. Carolyn Hax says it could damage their relationship.
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Inside Waltz’s ouster: Before Signalgate, talks with Israel angered TrumpMay 03, 2025 4:38 pm - President Donald Trump’s decision to oust his national security adviser, Michael Waltz, was the product of a slow accumulation of frustration with a former Green Beret of...
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The uncommon phenomenon bringing downpours to the East and South into next weekMay 03, 2025 3:49 pm - An uncommon atmospheric phenomenon known as an omega block will bring days of rain and thunderstorms to the Eastern Seaboard, starting on Saturday and lasting until Wedne...
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Trump to mark Army’s birthday, and his, with parade of 6,600 soldiersMay 02, 2025 10:43 pm - President Donald Trump’s long-held hopes of soldiers marching and armored vehicles rolling down the streets of the nation’s capital are moving closer to reality, as the W...
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GOP balks at approving even a fraction of Musk’s DOGE cutsMay 02, 2025 7:45 pm - White House officials have in recent weeks brainstormed strategies for enshrining into law the government cuts implemented by billionaire Elon Musk’s team, aiming to turn...
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AmeriCorps volunteers comfort lonely seniors. Trump just cut their programs.May 02, 2025 7:19 pm - Each week, a group of people 55 years or older fans out across Chester, South Carolina, offering comfort and companionship to the elderly residents of the small town. The...