Articles filed under Washington Post
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Fed holds rates steady, brushing off Trump’s calls for cutsJun 18, 2025 3:53 pm - The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged Wednesday as it continues to gauge the fallout from President Donald Trump’s trade war and other policies that have clouded the economic outlook.
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3 tips for cooking restaurant-quality steak on the stovetopJun 18, 2025 5:17 am - To make a great stovetop steak at home, you need to pay attention to time and temperature. Don’t skip letting the steak rest on the counter before searing — this step will help your steak cook more evenly.
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Blueberry almond clafoutis is an ideal treat for dessert emergenciesJun 18, 2025 5:11 am - This custardy gluten-free dessert made with almond flour and topped with sliced almonds is fragrant with cardamom and brims with blueberries. Lightly sweetened with honey, it’s a more healthful way to satisfy a sweet tooth.
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Sober sorcery: Look to your pantry to make a sweet, salty and sour virgin margaritaJun 17, 2025 1:53 pm - When done right, a virgin margarita can blow your mind with its calibrated sorcery: sweet, salty, sour and bitter all working together. Would you believe that the two main ingredients are blue agave syrup and Earl Grey tea?
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Making arancini just got easier with this clever shortcutJun 17, 2025 5:49 am - These Italian fried rice balls, sometimes called arancini and sometimes called suppli al telefono for the “telephone wires” that the stretchy cheese inside resembles, are traditionally made with leftover risotto. But you can also start by making a stripped-down, no-stirring-needed take on risotto.
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Feed your inner child with this one-pot sausage and fennel pastaJun 17, 2025 5:22 am - In this one-pot riff on ragu, quick-cooking sausage forms the base, supplemented by fennel, garlic, tomato paste and an optional umami-boosting bouillon cube. In the end, it feels like the fun cousin of Hamburger Helper.
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What’s the best-tasting prebiotic or probiotic soda? It’s rough out there.Jun 17, 2025 5:21 am - In recent years, drink cases at grocery stores and delis have been transformed into a rainbow-colored sea of fizzy drinks. Many of these elixirs claim to offer health benefits, including the holy grail of buzzy wellness: “gut health.” But how do they taste?
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What’s the best way to store mushrooms?Jun 17, 2025 5:04 am - Mushrooms have a high moisture content of around 90%. And their structure is such that they can easily lose that water, which if trapped on the fungi can expedite spoilage. So the key to storing mushrooms for longevity is all about moisture control.
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Future in-laws keep meddling in son’s lifeJun 16, 2025 9:51 am - Woman asks if she should intervene in fiancé's relationship with doubting, belittling parents who want him to move home instead of in with her. Carolyn Hax says talk to him and let him make up his own mind.
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Trump administration considers adding 36 countries to travel ban listJun 14, 2025 5:25 pm - The United States is considering restricting entry to citizens of an additional 36 countries in what would be a significant expansion of the travel ban announced by the T...