Arts and Living

Tom Sietsema's 10th Annual Dining Guide
The Post's food critic looks back at a decade in Washington dining and shares his 50 current favorites. More Reviews | Video: Tom's TV Dinners
 

Holiday cookies

This year, we offer 25 delicate, fruity, saucer-size, tart, savory, colorful, crisp, gingerrific, salty-sweet, dairy-free, vegan, melting, buttery, giftable and easy-to-freeze treats to brighten the holidays.

 
Cooking Class Listings
Holiday Guide 2009
Our complete guide to
seasonal survival.
 
How To
The big chill
Use this graphical guide to learn the best ways to freeze food.

This Weeks Recipes

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

Blog

Features

A 'cookie snob' in the kitchen

"Cookies are easy to make, but not easy to make great," says Birch & Barley's Tiffany MacIsaac. The pastry chef shares her recipes.

A long quest for shortbread

Lois Baron bakes her way through many shortbread recipes and consults experts to find the right balance.

Front Burner

Dinner in 40 Minutes: Leek & Beef Latkes With Beet Salad

Leeks make these latkes special. The quick salad is a fresh contrast to the main dish.

Restaurants

Eat, drink and be happy

Birch & Barley, Neighborhood Restaurant Group's highly anticipated new beer-focused restaurant, serves up great food along with hundreds of brews.

Drinks

Break the bubbly barrier

This holiday season, move beyond the familiar champagnes and try something new. Small producers and unlikely regions are good places to look.
Wine Column Archive


Special Reports

Fresh and local

Find a farmers market

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