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Barley gets a summer look in this vegetable-loaded black bean salad

by Ellie Krieger Special to The Washington Post July 21, 2024July 10, 2024

A filling, nourishing grain salad that’s chockful of summer vegetables celebrates the versatility of barley.

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Three-bean salad sandwiches have the makings of a new picnic classic

by Joe Yonan The Washington Post July 14, 2024July 10, 2024

I can no more remember the first time I tasted a three-bean salad than I can remember the first time I breathed. It’s always been there, at every picnic, every cookout of my life, as unchanging as the air. And for the longest time, I loved it. My mother, like so many of her generation, […]

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Poached salmon with zucchini tzatziki is an easy but impressive dish

by Ellie Krieger Special to The Washington Post July 14, 2024July 10, 2024

Poached salmon will always hold a spark of romance for me because it was the first dinner I ever made for my husband, roughly this time of year 30 years ago. It wouldn’t be a stretch to say we fell in love over that meal of buttery, flaky fish draped in a cool, creamy yogurt […]

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These boldly spiced merguez patties will raise your grilling game

by Julie Turshen Special to The Washington Post July 14, 2024June 30, 2024

This riff on the North African sausage is flavored with spices, garlic and harissa and served with a cool cabbage salad.

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A potato recipe from the Canary Islands offers maximal flavor for minimal effort

by Katherine Ghantous July 14, 2024August 23, 2024

A young mom, and serious cook, Gorham resident Katherine Ghantous finds the cooking rules have changed (for now): Fast and appealing to both kids and grownups are her new bywords.