Articles filed under Washington Post
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11 cookbooks that inspired us in 2019Jan 01, 2020 5:00 am - The best cookbook is the one whose author seems to be speaking right to you as you stand in a bookstore, flipping through (or clicking around online) and looking for ins...
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Freshen up the Waldorf salad with persimmons, Asian pear and grapefruitDec 31, 2019 5:00 am - Following a season of gravy, long-cooked meats and so many desserts, I need salad. It might be a salad that sings with crispy cabbages and apples. Or a plate full of cit...
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Warm up your winter nights with this bean and barley chiliDec 31, 2019 5:00 am - I'm sure it's my Texas upbringing, but I never trust a chili recipe that doesn't pack some heat. Generally, I'm not as much of a purist about the dish as I once was; mov...
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Welcome winter with a bowl of this creamy, silky celery root soupDec 31, 2019 5:00 am - This comforting, winter-white soup is so rich and velvety that no one could blame you for thinking it contains a hefty dose of cream. Thanks to a triple-threat of health...
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Greta Gerwig's 'Little Women' understands Amy MarchDec 29, 2019 6:28 am - Amy March, the youngest of the "Little Women," has historically been the least liked of the four. Louisa May Alcott's 1868 coming-of-age novel positions her as a foil to...
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What to read in 2020 based on the books you loved in 2019Dec 28, 2019 6:27 am - If you read it and loved it in 2019, read more like it in 2020. Here are 12 books, from a variety of genres, to consider based on recent favorites. • • • If you enjoyed ...
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Millennials now the largest homebuying segmentDec 28, 2019 6:00 am - They're here. For years, real estate agents and builders eagerly anticipated the entrance of millennials into the housing market. Millennials, a generation now larger th...
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This hot-and-sour soup recipe is a cure-all for cold (and have-a-cold) daysDec 25, 2019 5:00 am - To say my taste in food growing up leaned mild over spicy would be an understatement. Case in point: our regular trips to our local Chinese spot. While most of my family...
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Close out your holidays on a lighter note with a sumptuous breakfast strataDec 24, 2019 5:00 am - Breakfast bakes are a holiday morning mainstay for good reason. They have a special-event quality to them, standing out as something you wouldn't necessarily whip up on ...
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Kick off your New Year's Eve party with this bubbling-hot crab and spinach dipDec 24, 2019 5:00 am - Dips, in general, are perfect party starters because they get everyone mingling and allow guests to nibble without having to put down their drinks. But when a dip is jus...