Apple season arrived early this year, delighting Gala groupies, Pink Lady lovers and Golden Delicious devotees alike. Some aficionados argue the crunchy fruit is best eaten ra...

It is a verifiable fact that, when presented with any part of a fish that still contains skin and is not cleverly concealed inside sushi, nine out of 10 individuals will be ki...

Aside from identifying an incognito celebrity or overhearing a messy breakup, eating out at a restaurant lacks theatrical value. The experience is predictable, says Vincent Le...

Sometimes, trying to stay on top of food news — which always seems to mean filling up on fancy dishes — leaves me feeling extra-concerned about getting enough exercise. So...

Woodworker Art Drauglis’ small furniture showroom in Northwest D.C. near Takoma Park is a modest affair. Windowless and hot, its walls are dotted with Drauglis’ handmade w...

If ever there was an oddball food to attach your name to, it’s sauerkraut. Yet it makes sense to Spike Mendelsohn — the former “Top Chef”-testant behind We, the Pizza ...

Union Market, the new food bazaar on Neal Place NE (between 5th and 6th streets), opens Saturday with all the makings of an artisanal food paradise in the middle of one of D.C...

Old-fashioned, handmade sodas have been coming back in a big way the past few years at local restaurants. I’ve sipped and savored some great ones this summer, including the ...

Just as an art collector would never slap an Ikea frame on a priceless Vermeer, a devoted practitioner of cocktail craft is loath to throw a handful of pedestrian ice cubes in...

The fig deserves a little sympathy. Though beloved by Mediterraneans of all stripes, it’s known to many Americans only as the dried filling of a certain chewy, mass-produced...

There’s a certain reaction I usually get when I talk about the restaurant and takeout place in Falls Church called Meat in a Box (312 S. Washington St., 703-533-9070). There...

Don’t tell the frat boys downing Miller High Life or PBR in Adams Morgan, but there’s a flood of better-tasting brews out there, stuff worthy of the serious sipping and sn...

Restaurant hostess stands have long featured giveaways for departing diners — matchbooks, mints, the occasional toothpick. The only one that gets collectors excited, though,...

On her popular fashion/entertaining/decor blog — Mrs. Lilien Styling House (Blog.mrslilien.com) — LA style diva Kelley Lilien runs photo-filled “recipes” for everythin...

Even though fruits are obvious choices as dessert ingredients, they can work in savory foods, too. That’s why I was excited to try the six-course peach-tasting dinner menu (...