Articles filed under Washington Post
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This flexible pesto pasta is a keeper for whatever vegetable you have handyApr 01, 2020 6:00 am - Pesto belongs in the pantheon of flexible recipes. Sure, the classic combination is basil, garlic, Parmesan, pine nuts and olive oil, but I've made it with all manner of...
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The key to weeknight steak dinner is quick-cooking skirtApr 01, 2020 6:00 am - Between the marinating and exact cooking, the resting and proper slicing, steak might not be the first cut of meat we turn to on a weeknight (hmm, chicken thighs - again...
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Virtual dinner parties help people fight isolation during coronavirus outbreakMar 31, 2020 6:00 am - As the coronavirus outbreak has driven people into their homes, a haunting set of images began circulating on social media. "We are all Edward Hopper paintings now," one...
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CDC considers advising the public to wear face coveringsMar 31, 2020 1:00 am - Should we all be wearing masks? That simple question is under review by officials in the U.S. government and has sparked a grass-roots pro-mask movement. But there's sti...
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Audiobooks can help get you through forced family time. Here are picks for listening together.Mar 30, 2020 6:00 am - The present emergency has brought with it a lot of forced family time, and parents with children at home are hard-pressed to find activities for their kids besides hours...
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A growing number of Americans say they can't afford to stock up on groceriesMar 29, 2020 6:24 am - She was running out of food, but Patricia Brown had to wait. She waited until the third Wednesday of the month, the day her Social Security check landed in the bank, bef...
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Suddenly Nextdoor is filled with kind neighbors. But also new kinds of shaming.Mar 29, 2020 6:14 am - SAN FRANCISCO - The social network known for sniping neighbors, obsessive concern about package theft, and casual racism is finding its more helpful side. Nextdoor, a si...
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What to know about 'Tiger King,' the Netflix series that has captivated the internetMar 28, 2020 7:30 am - Last week, it seemed impossible that any cultural phenomenon could break through in the era of coronavirus. Enter "Tiger King." In true Netflix fashion, the streaming se...
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Working from home reveals another fault line in America's racial and educational divideMar 28, 2020 6:24 am - At the Bath Iron Works on Maine's Kennebec River, workers are showing up by the hundreds to build ships for the Navy. At Mike Doherty's auto repair shop in Everett, Wash...
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Our weekly iPhone Screen Time reports are through the roof, and people are 'horrified'Mar 28, 2020 6:20 am - Michael Doyle was "horrified" upon receiving his iPhone's weekly Screen Time report. The Toronto-based freelance journalist was already a self-described "heavy phone use...