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H'Artful of Fun celebrates the '50s and its 22nd year
The Living Arts & Science Center will take guests back to the 1950s at its 22nd annual H'Artful of Fun on Feb. 11. Soda fountains will feature black cows, root beer floats and egg creams, and more than 25 chefs and bakers will serve their most tempting desserts.

In the Kitchen Q&A: Cookies are flavored with malted milk balls, scones are dotted with dried fruit
Question: I used to make cookies with malted milk balls. Can you find such a recipe?

A chef's tale: Art of cooking melds with art of writing in 'Aftertaste'
Meredith Mileti, author of the novel "Aftertaste: A Novel in Five Courses," finds her passion for cooking complements her writing.

Chat Leftovers: Rah, rah, ras
Heigh-ho, it’s Wednesday again, and what could be cheerier than a new crop of Food stories (complete with our annual Super Bowl Smackdown ) and a 10-day weather forecast with daytime temps in the 60s and 50s? In February? I’m lovin’ it. Read full article >>

A fresh take on food
Like those big-name food personalities, Josee di Stasio is a bona fide star: her Tele-Quebec cooking show, À la di Stasio, began its 10th season last September.

Hot cereal add-ons
Think of this list as a working plan for mixing and matching ingredients in a saucepan of hot cereal — see the accompanying recipe — or for topping a steaming bowl.

A Warm Bowl of Cereal? You Can Top That
Special to The Washington Post

The Dish: Doc Willoughby's roast beef tenderloin
"America's Test Kitchen" renowned chef and cookbook author shares savory Roast Beef Tenderloin with Dried Fruit, Nut Stuffing

Become a dab hand at dining al desko
Trying to save money on office lunches? Tired of bringing sandwiches from home that curl up and die by 11am? We asked five food experts to come up with nutritious solutions for a week of desktop dinners. RÓISÍN INGLEcooked and sampled the results

Cold morning? Find comfort in hot cereal
Presented with splashes of hot milk or embellished with dried fruit, raw nuts or seeds, hot cereal can be so much more than a bowl of oats.