Articles filed under Washington Post
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Book review: Brit Bennett's 'The Vanishing Half' is a fierce examination of passingJun 04, 2020 6:00 am - "The Vanishing Half" by Brit Bennett (Riverhead) Brit Bennett's new novel, "The Vanishing Half," is about people who disappear, in search of another life...
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Make a big batch of pantry-friendly tomato sauce for a leg up on dinner all weekJun 03, 2020 6:00 am - Marinara, tomato sauce, red sauce, red gravy, tomato gravy. Many of us use these terms interchangeably to mean a simple tomato-based sauce that we can toss with pasta, P...
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Running shrimp under the broiler is a lightning-fast path to dinnerJun 03, 2020 6:00 am - One of my favorite ways to prepare shrimp is to slip them onto a sheet pan and run them under the broiler. It is lickety-split fast, giving me more time to spend on fuss...
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Four tips to help you get the most out of that farm box or CSA produceJun 03, 2020 6:00 am - I've long been a devoted farmers market shopper. I'm also someone who appreciates control, at least in the kitchen. So I'd never taken the plunge into community-supporte...
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This chickpea salad has a royal backstory that doesn't involve chickpeasJun 03, 2020 6:00 am - I wasn't around for the 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II; I wouldn't be born for a dozen years. Even if I had been, I doubt coronation chicken - so named because it...
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Summer book escapes: Five new thrillers and mystery novels offer welcome distractionJun 03, 2020 6:00 am - P.D. James said, "Crime fiction confirms our belief, despite some evidence to the contrary, that we live in a rational, comprehensible, and moral universe." Ready for so...
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Raise a toast to white bread with a recipe even a nonbaker can masterJun 03, 2020 6:00 am - I love white bread. I know I'm not supposed to love it. Either I should love only artisanal whole grain breads with beautiful leaf motifs carved into their crusty tops, ...
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Spike Lee revisits 'Do the Right Thing' in short filmJun 02, 2020 6:00 am - Spike Lee recognizes how relevant his 1989 film "Do the Right Thing" continues to be. The Oscar-winning filmmaker shared a short film Sunday night called "3 Brothers," r...
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No rain, no pain: Study links foul weather with body achesJun 01, 2020 7:00 am - Lara Tosunlar, 37, suffers from lupus, an affliction that causes her joints to ache. The pain is sometimes agonizing, and it gets worse, she said, when the weather is po...
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Calories burned in boring household chores can help fight stay-at-home weight gainJun 01, 2020 6:00 am - Need to burn a few calories? If you've been eating more and exercising less these days, becoming more active can be key to avoiding stay-at-home weight gain. You don't n...