BBQ sauces that won our hearts

(Deb Lindsey / FOR THE WASHINGTON POST)

  • BBQ sauces that won our hearts

    BBQ sauces that won our hearts

    The winners of the Food section’s first barbecue sauce competition, revealed.

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  • Fire + food = deliciousness

    Fire + food = deliciousness

    At Asador Etxebarri restaurant in Spain, the Gastronomer learns a gentler way to grill.

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  • Summer cocktails: Muddlers

    Summer cocktails: Muddlers

    Cool off with one of these no-fuss beverages, infused with refreshing fruit and herbs.

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Featured Recipes

Nourish: Pomegranate-Glazed Baby Beets

The tart, slightly sweet flavor of pomegranate dresses up this side dish.

Dinner in Minutes: Rice Salad With Cucumber

This chunky salad features grapes in aromatic oil.

Spicy S.C. Mustard Sauce

This tangy recipe won top prize in our first barbecue sauce battle.

Memorial Day recipes

Fire up the grill and celebrate the unofficial start of summer with these sizzling recipes.

All We Can Eat

Smoke Signals: Behind the saucy scenes

How we tested, tasted and winnowed almost 70 reader barbecue sauce recipes down to our final three, and our winner.

The Family Dish: Asian omelet to frittata

I have Madhur Jaffrey to thank for my son’s embrace of tofu and edamame.

National Geo circles the globe for nano-brews

The rare beers at the National Geographic Society’s annual tasting don’t usually wander far from home.

Palena Market is finally open

Don’t have time to enjoy Frank Ruta’s cooking at Palena Cafe? You can now get his food to go.

And D.C.’s new burger boss is...

Many new burger joints have popped up in D.C., but your favorite remains those Five Guys from Lorton.

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Drinks

Beyond the blush of roses you know

Beyond the blush of roses you know

The market has responded to rose's increased popularity with a plethora of wines, most of them serviceable and slightly sweet.

Craft beer’s mix-and-match mania

Craft beer’s mix-and-match mania

The variety-pack approach entices neophytes who might be reluctant to buy a single brand in large quantities. [ Read more ]

Single Oak Project yields early, tasty insight

Single Oak Project yields early, tasty insight

A new collection of 90-proof bourbons will sell for $46 per 375-ml bottle. [Read more]

Tom Sietsema

Editor's Choice

Farmers market listings

Farmers market listings

The Washington Post Food section’s 2011 listing of farmers markets in the District and beyond.

Good to Go: Lunchtime bocadillos at Estadio

Good to Go: Lunchtime bocadillos at Estadio

This Logan Circle hot spot debuted new weekday lunch hours and a handful of swoon-worthy sandwiches.

The big chill: A freezer guide

The big chill: A freezer guide

Use this guide to learn the best ways to take your food from freezer to table.