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Making meringue angels
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Josh Short, pastry chef at the Hay-Adams Hotel, demonstrates how to make meringue angels.
The charms of Le Grenier
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In the Atlas District, tweaked bistro classics done well from chef Thierry Sanchez.
How the ginger went missing from our family’s gingerbread cookie recipe
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For nearly 35 years of holiday baking, no one noticed.
How to make Meringue Angels
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A cookie project that kids can have fun building, from pastry chef Josh Short.
Decorated sugar cookies, done naturally
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Nancy Baggett’s techniques create options for holiday favorites.
Cookie primer, from the pros
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Expert advice on organizing, flavoring, decorating, baking and storing your holiday cookies.
D.C.’s once and future brewers
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Notables Martin Virga and the Stewart brothers are looking to jump-start their craft careers.
Washington Post food calendar for Dec. 12-27
Events include wine tastings, wine dinners and a cocktail book signing.
‘Pitmasters’ executive producer is living the dream
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John Markus says the reality show will switch things up again, focusing this season on regional barbecue styles.
This Week's Recipes
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- Nourish: Wild Rice, Sweet Potato and Apple Chowder
- Mimi Miller’s Long-Lost Gingerbread Cookies
- ‘Au Naturel’ Confectioners’ Sugar Icings
- Good and Easy Rolled Sugar Cookies
- Anise Cookies
- Crispy Toffee Cookies
- Date Pastries (Batheeth)
- Fabio Trabocchi's Almond Cookies
- Finnish Chestnut Fingers
- Flourless Chocolate Cookies
- Glazed Pain d'Epices Cookies
- Good and Easy Rolled Sugar Cookies
- Green Tea Shortbread With Poppy Seeds
- Meringue Angels
- Mice
- Nanaimo Truffle Bars
- Nonna Caterina’s Green Almond Cookies
- Oaxacan Chocolate Cookies
- Orange and Dried Plum Bars With Walnut Topping
- Orange-Ginger Creams
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Whirligigs
- Pineapple Date Squares
- Ricotta Cheese Cookies
- Rosemary Dark Chocolate Baklava
- Russian Mint Cookies
- Santa's Whiskers
- Savory Sandwich Cookies With Cranberry-Fig Conserve
- Sour Cherry Chocolate Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies
- Turkish Delight Florentines
- Zimsterne
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Farmers market listings
The Washington Post Food section’s 2012 listing and map of farmers markets in the area.
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2012-2013 cooking class listings
Choose from nearly 160 classes given in the District and in the Virginia and Maryland suburbs.
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Food Features
The charms of Le Grenier
![WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 31: Jeff and Anne Squires dine at Le Grenier a new French bistro on H St. owned by Samuel and Marie Ziar which features a funky interior, several floors arranged with what appear to be the contents of someone's attic. 'Grenier' refers to such a space Wednesday October 31, 2012. (photo by Dayna Smith/for the Washington Post).](https://webharvest.gov/congress112th/20121212061133/http://img.wpdigital.net/rf/image_90x60/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2012/12/10/Food/Images/_MG_83391351874000.jpg)
In the Atlas District, tweaked bistro classics done well from chef Thierry Sanchez.
Bungalow Lakehouse in Sterling
![STERLING, VA - NOVEMBER 29: Scallops at Bungalow Lakehouse, a sprawling new restaurant in Sterling with a stadium-size sports bar, an open air cigar room, two dining rooms and a cozy indoor bar Thursday November 29, 2012. (photo by Dayna Smith/for the Washington Post).](https://webharvest.gov/congress112th/20121212061133/http://img.wpdigital.net/rf/image_90x60/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2012/11/30/Food/Images/_MG_19121354291156.jpg)
Executive chef Jason Maddens builds on skills he learned from Michel Richard.
Tried, true and new at Woodward Table
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Jeff Buben poses in his restaurant Woodward Table Wednesday, November 21, 2012 in Washington, DC.
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The newest addition to Jeff Buben’s empire evokes Vidalia flavors.
Satellite Room in Shaw
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Catch the onion rings and meatloaf at the newest addition to the Hilton brothers’ empire.
Tom Sietsema: Sheba in Rockville
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Ethiopian supplants Italian cuisine by the same owner, with noteworthy effect.
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