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Jul 2024
11m 20s

The kitchen sink

THE WASHINGTON POST
About this episode

In the last class in our course on how to enjoy cooking more, we bring you everything and the kitchen sink. From reliable shortcuts and suggestions for the most essential pantry staples, this class has all the scraps and tasty morsels that could have been left on the cutting-room floor but are too good to miss. 


For more on the relationship between food, cooking and mental health, read Mary Beth Albright’s book “Eat and Flourish.” 


Find more than 10,000 recipes – sortable by cuisine, course and time it takes to cook – in The Washington Post’s recipe finder. Try one of Cristina’s favorite recipes, Quinoa and Roasted Vegetable Bake With Gruyere.



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