Recipes (washingtonian.com)

The best part of the signature margarita at Oyamel, the Mexican small - plate restaurant in Penn Quarter, is the "salt air" foam that takes the place of a salt-crusted rim. more

This Week in Food News & Best Bites

Check out the latest posts on our Best Bites blog & feel free to leave your opinion and tips. more

Patrick O'Connell's "Five-P" Pasta

After a long day behind the stove, the Inn at Little Washington chef recharges with this superfast spaghetti recipe. more

A Winning Chocolate Cheesecake

Dupont Circle-based Divine Chocolates recently held a dessert contest. Home cook Clara Coleman took the top prize with this ultra-indulgent chocolate cheesecake. more

Main Course & Seafood Patrick O'Connell's "Five-P" Pasta Two Chefs' Takes on Chili Everyday Gourmet: Black Salt's French Fish Stew Pan-Fried Shad Roe Soft-Shell Crabs Stuffed With Crabmeat Tempura Papershell Crabs Pan-Fried Soft-Shell Crabs	Appetizers EatBar's Bacon-Wrapped Figs Michel Richard's Eggplant Gazpacho Vietnamese Goi Cuon Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce Vidalia Restaurant's Deviled Eggs Duke Ziebert's Pickles
Desserts Shoebox Oven's Caramelized Matzoh Crunch The Inn at Easton's Cinnamon-Sugar Doughnuts Everyday Gourmet: Bistro Bis's Almond Pear Cake Brown Sugar Pie Chocolate Cheesecake	Drinks Restaurant Eve's Peppermint Paddy Cocktail Summer Brunch Cocktail: Firefly's the 19th Hole Oyamel's Salt-Air for Margaritas Do-It-Yourself Cocktail Fun Hudson's Peaches and Pecorino Scotch 101: Tips for Enjoying Smooth and Smoky Whiskies

This Week in Food News & Best Bites

Patrick O'Connell's "Five-P" Pasta

A Winning Chocolate Cheesecake

Main Course & Seafood

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