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  • A salad even a picky child can love

    By J.M. Hirsch - Associated Press

    My 7-year-old son has made me an expert at the Caesar salad. Though to be fair, some credit goes to April Bloomfield, too. Published September 6, 2012

  • Chefs, home cooks going whole hog for lard

    By Michelle Locke - Associated Press

    If ever there was an old-school comestible with a fat chance at trendiness, lard would seem to be it. The name alone is enough to conjure up a frisson of dismay. Nonetheless, lard appears poised to make a comeback. Published August 30, 2012

  • German wine regions bring people together

    By Corinna Lothar - Special to The Washington Times

    The wines of Germany's Mosel and Rhine regions have a fine international reputation, earned over decades, and even centuries. Now the wines of other German regions, old but obscure in recent years, are making their mark. Published August 9, 2012

  • A secret ingredient in healthier PB&J

    By Alison Ladman - Associated Press

    Most kids — and many adults who want to remember being kids — love peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Problem is, this lunchbox staple is high in fat and sugar. So it's time for a remake of that beloved sandwich. Published July 26, 2012

  • Brown-bagging your lunch can be fun and delicious

    By Elizabeth Karmel - Associated Press

    Most people consider packing lunch a chore, but I've always thought there is something exciting about brown-bagging it. It's like getting to take a picnic to school, on an airplane or to work. Published July 26, 2012

  • A hue and cry over colorful crustaceans

    By Clarke Canfield - Associated Press

    When a 100-pound shipment of lobsters arrived at Bill Sarro's seafood shop and restaurant last month, it contained a surprise — six orange crustaceans that have been said to be a 1-in-10,000,000 oddity. Published July 22, 2012

  • A little heat adds depth to gazpacho

    By Alison Ladman - Associated Press

    Gazpacho is the perfect healthy summer food. It's jammed with all manner of vegetables, including the tomatoes and zucchini that tend to overrun our gardens, and traditionally is served cool to help beat the summer heat. Published July 19, 2012

  • Fill your ice cream sandwiches with creamsicle flavors

    By Alison Ladman - The Washington Times

    Few treats say — or perhaps scream — summer quite the way ice cream does. Frankly, it's hard to improve on a giant, creamy, chilly bowlful. Published July 19, 2012

  • Grilled short ribs with slaw make tasty sliders

    By Alison Ladman - Associated Press

    Who says sliders have to be burgers? We came up with a fresh take on the summer slider, this one packed with short ribs rather than a meaty patty. Published July 5, 2012

  • Quick and easy pasta salad will help you watch your carbs

    By J.M. Hirsch - Associated Press

    The trouble with being a food editor is that you eat. A lot. It's fun and wonderful and satisfying — and sometimes incredibly fattening. Published July 5, 2012

  • Lamb kebobs make your Fourth of July anything but ordinary

    By J.M. Hirsch - Associated Press

    Everyone on the block is going to be doing burgers and dogs, and probably a few steaks and chops. Published June 28, 2012

  • All-American apple pie gets a lighter touch

    By Alison Ladman - Associated Press

    As all-American desserts go, it's hard to beat apple pie, especially for the Fourth of July. Published June 28, 2012

  • Maryland gives wine lovers options at restaurants

    By David Hill - The Washington Times

    Maryland wine connoisseurs will soon be able to bring their favorite bottle along when they dine at many restaurants. Published June 27, 2012

  • New books bring food from the lab to the dinner table

    By Michele Kayal - Associated Press

    You may not aspire to the culinary theatrics performed by the wizards of modernist cuisine — transparent ravioli? edible balloons? — but your cooking probably still could benefit from a few lessons from their labs. Published June 24, 2012

  • Goldman's shop makes customers 'Ace of Cakes'

    By Michele Kayal - Associated Press

    You can build a bear, bottle your own wine, paint pottery — and now, decorate your own television-worthy cake. Published June 24, 2012

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