Ebelskivers: A Danish holiday treat you can make all year

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  • Ebelskivers: A Danish holiday treat you can make all year

    Ebelskivers: A Danish holiday treat you can make all year

    The spherical pancakes can be filled or left airy, but you need a special pan to make them.

    Tim Carman

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  • Farmers markets may help poor get healthy

    Farmers markets may help poor get healthy

    The program, now in its third year, already has shown remarkable results.

    Jane Black

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  • Barbecue battle brings the heat

    Barbecue battle brings the heat

    As the battle prepares to celebrate its 20th anniversary in the District, a look at its evolution reveals that a lot has changed in this town, and in barbecue.

    byJim Shahin

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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 6: Byrrh Cocktail photographed in Washington, DC. Tableware from Crate and Barrel. (Photo by Deb Lindsey/For The Washington Post)

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What’s unique among the 180,000 products at the specialty foods showcase? We examine a few.

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Local street food vendors take different approaches for beating the heat — some of which don’t work.

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First Bite: Tel’veh Cafe & Wine Bar

WASHINGTON, DC-JUNE 08:Tel'Veh Cafe&Wine Bar director of operations Ismail Uslu poured a glass of white wine from the Vinotemp wine dispenser on June 08, 2012 in Washington, DC.(Photo by Mark Gail/The Washington Post)

sietsemat@washpost.com and Tom Sietsema

The Mount Vernon Square cafe is missing a key ingredient in its kitchen: a stove.

First Bite: Bandolero in Georgetown

WASHINGTON, D.C., MAY 31, 2012: Asparagus taco accompanied by a mezcal cocktail Jesus Malverde are served at Bandolero, a new Mexican restaurant which recently opened in the heart of Georgetown. The restaurant is owned by Top Chef contestant and local chef Mike Isabella. (Photo by ASTRID RIECKEN For The Washington Post)

Tom Sietsema

Chef de cuisine Tony Starr is pumping out dips, taquitos, tacos and other small plates inspired by, but not necessarily tradition-bound by, Mexico

First Bite: LacoMelza Ethio Cafe and Gallery

SILVERSPRING, MD, MAY 29, 2012: ' Vegetarian sampler, served in raised glass dishes, right and left, alongside a platter of injera, as well as the kitfo, studded with a jalapeno, top right, in its center are served at LacoMelza, an Ethopian restaurant which opened three months ago. (Photo by ASTRID RIECKEN For The Washington Post)

Tom Sietsema

The cafe/gallery in Silver Spring distinguishes itself further by serving its stews and vegetable salads in pots or raised glass dishes rather than on a round of injera.

First Bite: Catalan buffet matches art exhibit

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 23:Margaret Gabriel(L)and Laura West(R) enjoying the Spanish lunch buffet at the National Gallery of Art 's Garden Cafe on May 23, 2012 in Washington, DC (Photo by Mark Gail/The Washington Post)

Tom Sietsema

Jose Andres designed the menu for the cafe running with a Joan Miro exhibit at the National Gallery of Art.

First Bite: Sixth Engine elevates firehouse fare

WASHINGTON, D.C., MAY 16, 2012:A mural showing fighter fighter is part of the interior design at Sixth Engine, a contemporary American restaurant located inside the renovated firehouse Sixth Engine which opened three months ago. (Photo by ASTRID RIECKEN For The Washington Post)

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The owners have kept the fire station vibe but focused on “restaurant-forward” fare.

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