Pork producers move away from gestation crates

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  • Pork producers move away from gestation crates

    Pork producers move away from gestation crates

    Big-name producers and big fast-food chains have committed to the movement to eliminate gestation crates.

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  • 10 cookbooks to read this summer

    10 cookbooks to read this summer

    There’s something for everyone — including vegetarians and vegans — in our stack of new favorites.

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  • The chef’s (new) toolbox

    The chef’s (new) toolbox

    A visual tour of the equipment and creativity it takes to produce modern restaurant food.

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Featured Recipes

Dinner in Minutes: Shami (Spicy Chicken) Kebabs

Great hot or cold, these baked kebabs come together fast.

Nourish: Farro, Avocado, Shrimp and Orange Salad

Whole grains, seafood and fruit create a flavorful main course.

Sicilian Cauliflower Pasta

A classic Sicilian combination uses the flavor of cauliflower three ways.

Flank Steak Spirals With Spinach, Figs and Fontina

Serve this stuffed meat in beautiful slices with its rich-tasting sauce.

Tom Sietsema’s Spring Dining Guide

Tom Sietsema’s Spring Dining Guide

The Post’s food critic revisits 15 restaurants, including some old favorites and big-name kitchens under new leadership.

Drinks

Great wine is made on the vine, and in the barrel

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 23: Chehalem 2009 Ian's Reserve Chardonnay bottle photographed in Washington, DC. (Photo by Deb Lindsey/For The Washington Post)

Does it all come down to fermentation?

Chardonnay recommendations

Chehalem 2009 Ian's Reserve Chardonnay

These are chardonnays made either entirely or primarily from fruit grown at Stoller Vineyards, plus some made by Greg La Follette from various vineyards in Sonoma and Mendocino counties of California.

Upstart breweries build business in tasting rooms

WASHINGTON, DC May 4:  DC Brau Pale Ale photographed on May 4, 2011 in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Deb Lindsey for The Washington Post)

Today’s start-up breweries don’t want to be mere beer factories; they aspire to be beer destinations.

Tell us recipes you want to see in the Washington Post cookbook

Tell us recipes you want to see in the Washington Post cookbook

The best of Washington Post Food section recipes will be published in a cookbook in 2013.

All We Can Eat

Diners see Washington Monument in their ramen

A new Adams Morgan ramen house has created a bowl that pays homage to the National Mall.

Farmers market roundup: May 31-June 6

WINDSOR MILLS, MD -- JUNE 15: Detail of freshly picked blueberries at the Moody Blues Farm in Windsor Mills, Md. 2011. (Photo by Dennis Drenner/For The Washington Post).

It’s going to be a berry good week.

Kiddie cocktails and highchairs: Did they send Quench’s beverage director packing?

The Rockville establishment remains committed to its craft-cocktail focus despite some concessions to suburban families.

Stephen Oshana parts from the Rockville operation as it tries to balance an “urban experience” with suburban realities.

Chat Leftovers: Medicinal marshmallows

Chocolate-Dipped Pepperment Marshmallows: Ethereal treats you can make in your own kitchen.

Can a popular confection cure your sore throat?

Boxwood Estate Winery goes public

The winery owned by John Kent Cooke will open its doors to the public for the first time next month.

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Tom Sietsema

First Bite: Catalan buffet matches art exhibit

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 23:Margaret Gabriel(L)and Laura West(R)  enjoying the Spanish lunch buffet at the National Gallery of Art 's Garden Cafe on May 23, 2012 in Washington, DC (Photo by Mark Gail/The Washington Post)

Jose Andres designed the menu for the cafe running with a Joan Miro exhibit at the National Gallery of Art.

First Bite: Sixth Engine elevates firehouse fare

WASHINGTON, D.C., MAY 16, 2012:A mural showing fighter fighter is part of the interior design at Sixth Engine, a contemporary American restaurant located inside the renovated firehouse Sixth Engine which opened three months ago. (Photo by ASTRID RIECKEN For The Washington Post)

The owners have kept the fire station vibe but focused on “restaurant-forward” fare.

A taste of Czech heritage

Bistro Bohem owner Jarek Mika inside his restaurant on Florida Avenue.

The corner restaurant in LeDroit Park is a tip of the hat to the food that Jarek Mika grew up eating in Czechoslovakia

Haven Pizzeria brings authentic taste to Bethesda

The Haven White Clam Pie is the star of Haven Pizzeria’s menu, bold with garlic and scattered with top neck clams that squirt hot juice when you bite into them.

Long story short: Order a white clam pizza at Haven. And save room for the gelato.

Serve pig ear tacos, and people will talk

ARLINGTON, VA - APRIL 26:  Crispy Pig Tacos are seen at Green Pig Bistro on Thursday April 26, 2012 in Arlington, VA.  The establishment recently opened.  (Photo by Matt McClain for The Washington Post)

Scot Harlan’s nose-to-tail menu doesn’t play it safe.

Editor's Choice

Farmers market listings

The Washington Post Food section’s 2012 listing and map of farmers markets in the area.

2012 list of Washington area CSAs

Search among nearly 70 farms offering community-supported agriculture programs this year.

Good to Go: ChefDriven food truck in the District

Jerry Trice’s brings a seasonal approach to the street-food community in Washington.

2011-2012 cooking class listings

Search among 16 categories and hundreds of classes given in the District and in the Virginia and Maryland suburbs.