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Sietsema's Table
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Roasting Raises the Coffee Bar

The Washington cafes using specialty beans brew a better cup.

» Coffee Taste Test | Washington Vendors | Recipe: Espresso Spritzer

Cooking for One

Takeout Rice: Use it Twice

It only takes a
few ingredients
and a hot wok
to bring leftover takeout rice
back to life.

Tom Sietsema

Potomac Pleasures

At National Harbor, water views accompany the shellfish and sushi.

The CSA Chronicles | 2007 Dining Guide | Recipe Finder | Restaurant Search

Selections from this week's Food section and bonus recipes.

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Tuesdays: What's Cooking
Calling all foodies! Join us for our live online culinary hour with Kim O'Donnel.

Wednesdays: Ask Tom
Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema dishes on Washington dining.

Wednesdays: Free Range
The experts of the Food Section answer questions and share tips.

Also in Food

Face to Face With Rappahannock's Rural Charms (Post, July 27, 2008; Page P06)

Where to Go, What to Know: Travel writer Walter Nicholls recently spent time in Rappahannock County, Va. Here is his reporter's notebook. (Post, July 27, 2008; Page P06)

In Season: The CSA Chronicles: Week 3 (Post, July 23, 2008; Page )

A Dish That Gets Fuzzy Reception (Post, July 23, 2008; Page F01)

Dinner in 25 Minutes: Crab Salad
With Lemon-Mayonnaise Dressing

The less-expensive, pasteurized kind of crabmeat is what we used to test this recipe, adapted from Joyce Goldstein's new cookbook, "Mediterranean Fresh."

Indian Faves in Fairfax

In Fairfax, Jaipur offers authentic Indian fare in a setting that's great for groups.

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A White for Every Whim

Too hot to think? We know the feeling. These are the days when the perfect meal means something that requires little or no planning. That includes the wine selection, so we'll make it easy.
Wine Column Archive