Deb Lindsey/The Washington Post

Dark leafy greens, especially the typified kale, are enjoying their season in the spotlight. It's about time!   Read More...

Luis M. Alvarez

WASHINGTON — He remembers denim, leather and a crossfire of baked potato and filet mignon. It was the end of the '70s — more than three decades before he would open Le Diplomate, that gleaming new French bistro in downtown Washington — and restaurateur Stephen Starr was running a cabaret in Philadelphia called Stars.   Read More...

Mary Ellen in Lawndale was looking for a Persian bean soup a few weeks ago and several readers had ideas.   Read More...

Matthew Mead

A tapas-style meal made up of a variety of small, appetizer-like bites is something we tend to associate with evenings and cocktails.   Read More...

Deb Lindsey for The Washington Post; tableware from Crate and Barrel

One of my favorite Indian dishes is the classic matar paneer, made with that creamy-chewy cheese (paneer) and green peas (matar) plus a pungent sauce of tomatoes, ginger and a raft of spices.   Read More...