7 recipes to use up vegetable scraps for low-waste cooking

Looking to reduce waste in the kitchen? Check out these vegetable recipes that use even the scraps.
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(Scott Suchman for The Washington Post/food styling by Lisa Cherkasky for The Washington Post)

Nearly 400 illegal shark fins found in a Texas restaurant

The possession of shark fins in Texas with the intention to sell is punishable with up to 180 days in jail.

2-ingredient chocolate shell is an easy way to upgrade your ice cream

With just two ingredients — chocolate and coconut oil — you can make a chocolate shell topping that may remind you of Magic Shell, but better.

This silky dark chocolate syrup is an all-purpose dessert star

A dark chocolate syrup recipe that takes ice cream, egg creams and chocolate milk to the next level.
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2021 Fall Dining Guide

Post Food critic Tom Sietsema's 48 favorite restaurants of the year in the D.C. area.
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Eggless recipes for omelets, brownies and more amid soaring egg prices

If you're trying to avoid or conserve eggs with avian flu increasing the price of a carton, take a look at these sweet and savory recipes.

Use ramps in a simpler, made-for-spring riff on scallion pancakes

Ramps, also in the allium family, are in season for just a second, and they lend a soft, deeply aromatic quality to these pancakes.
  • 1 day ago

World Central Kitchen partners recovering after attacks in Kharkiv

Volunteers at a Kharkiv relief kitchen already say they want to get back in the field to feed hungry civilians.

Atlanta ex-mayor says Capital Grille turned her away over her leggings

Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former Atlanta mayor, posted on social media that she was told she violated the restaurant's dress code.

7 spicy condiment recipes to wake up your palate

If you're looking for a flash of heat to round out your meal, look no further!

5 ways to cook and bake with mayo, for lovers and haters alike

Mayo is no one-trick pony. Here's how to get even more use out of the much-maligned sandwich condiment.

DC Chi Pie is heaven sent: Deep dish pizza with a local touch

The Capitol Heights pizzeria proved to be a higher calling for the family-run business.

Vegan sloppy Joes with beans and quinoa cut the meat but not the fun

This vegan sloppy Joes filling is also great in tacos — soft or crunchy.

9 snap pea recipes for salads, stir-fries and good spring eating

Snap peas are excellent no matter whether you eat them raw or cooked.

Vospov kofte, Armenian bulgur-lentil patties, make a light vegan meal

The patties known as vospov kofte are a traditional Armenian specialty that also happens to be vegan.

Roberto Donna is doing what he does best at Roberto’s in Vienna

Former longtime Galileo chef Roberto Donna is back in the kitchen in Vienna, serving up northern Italian food with seasonal flair.

This $12 rosé is a bright and refreshing warm-weather sipper

A weekly box with five wine recommendations for your weekly sips. This week, three Bulgarian wines are in the mix.
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Wine eco-certifications: What they mean and how to read them

How to make sense of all the different wine certifications on the bottle label.

Smothered peas make a sumptuously savory pasta sauce

For a gloriously sumptuous meal, pasta with smothered peas will nourish and comfort.
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