Articles filed under Washington Post
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'Hope Gap' offers largely forgettable tale of dissolving marriageMar 05, 2020 5:00 am - No actor portrays flinty, defiant intelligence better than Annette Bening. Self-possessed, often to an intense degree, her characters can, at times, seem intimidating — ...
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'Onward' lacks Pixar's usual movie magic, but still casts a spellMar 05, 2020 5:00 am - “Onward” - ★ ★ ★ Many of us, when we walk into a new Pixar movie, expect nothing short of excellence. But is that really fair? After all, Pixar is a company - not a dir...
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They tell us not to touch our face. But watch how often they do it.Mar 05, 2020 12:00 am - To prevent catching the COVID-19 coronavirus, do as public health officials say, not as they do. That means not touching your face. The advice is simple, but the task is...
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Bring color and balance to your dinner with this healthful grain bowlMar 04, 2020 5:01 am - You've probably seen plenty of "Buddha bowls" on Instagram, especially if you follow healthy-eating accounts: As far as I can tell, the term most frequently refers to a ...
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The upside to tarte tatin: It's not as hard to make as you thinkMar 04, 2020 5:00 am - Several formulas for an apple tart appear in the great canon of French pastry, but only one provokes fear: the tarte tatin, a caramelized apple upside-down pastry. "Peop...
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Dates are surprise ingredient in this naturally sweetened banana breadMar 04, 2020 5:00 am - Ask me for my go-to chocolate chip cookie or brownie or chocolate cake and I'll have an answer at the ready. Ask me for my go-to banana bread recipe and, well, I'm stump...
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Hasselbacking will change your mind about zucchini foreverMar 04, 2020 5:00 am - Like a trendy pop song that makes you dance around your living room and belt it out in your car, "Hasselbacking" is irresistibly fun. In case you haven't tuned in to it ...
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Cast-iron skillet pizza delivers the crunchy crust we craveMar 04, 2020 5:00 am - Crispy pizza crust is so satisfying. It's essential if I'm going to give a pie a gold star, especially if we're talking about the thick-crust style, with the dough battl...
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Singer Iyla brings first headlining tour to Chicago's Beat KitchenMar 02, 2020 5:00 am - Hoping to recycle the hook from Wu-Tang Clan's signature 1993 hit “C.R.E.A.M.” on her new single “Cash Rules,” Iyla reached out to the Clan for its blessing, then crosse...
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When gender-neutral pronouns make for heated conversationMar 01, 2020 5:12 am - Q: I teach part time for a nonprofit art center. Our educational supervisor has strongly recommended that we begin each new class by stating our own personal pronouns, a...