To make an excellent Cosmo, don’t mess up the key ingredient
Imagine my shock some years ago when I first mixed up a Cosmopolitan, the most famous cocktail in which America's favorite holiday berry plays a marquee role.
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If you’re just dumping a bunch of stuff into your slow cooker, you’re doing it wrong
Let's face it: Slow cookers are popular, but dull. Mute. Kinda sleepy. Even on its highest setting (of three total), my six-quart All-Clad slow cooker doesn't simmer stock or sizzle...
How other people’s food allergies are changing what you eat
By Sophie Egan, Special to The Washington Post
Op-ed: Maine’s governor wants to ignore the will of voters. He’s not alone.
State legislators across the country, including Maine, are resisting the will of the people by gutting or even repealing citizen initiatives.
The surprising origins of reality TV
Long before E!, Bravo or MTV, PBS introduced America's television audience to reality TV.
“Blade of the Immortal”: Samurai is cursed with eternal life — and seemingly interminable sword fights
The hero of "Blade of the Immortal" carries a curse that some samurai might consider a blessing: He can't die.
Do I have Alzheimer’s? My journey with a disease that is complex to diagnose
I always felt I had issues not normally related to Alzheimer's, and as the years wore on, I wondered whether I had been misdiagnosed.
Book review: Day-to-day life in the shadow of the Civil War
In 1991 Edward Ayers, one of the most accomplished historians of the 19th century, got the idea for a different kind of history of the Civil War.
How to help girls navigate tough social situations
As a mother, I know the pull to protect my daughter from every little thing, and the urge to try to fix things for her. But I'm not her, and...
These three cookbooks went viral before the Internet existed — and they still hold up today
Can influential cookbooks of yore hold up in a drastically different culinary era?