Becky Krystal

Washington, D.C.

Reporter at The Washington Post

Staff writer for Voraciously @WaPoFood, dog parent, wannabe culinary genius. Opinions and desserts my own.

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Tariffs could make pure vanilla even more pricey. Is it worth it?

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Becky Krystal

Tariffs could make pure vanilla even more pricey. Is it worth it? (washingtonpost.com) Tariffs could make pure vanilla even more pricey. Is it worth it? By Becky Krystal 2025041617000000 Tucked near the top of President Donald Trump's list of countries set to face "reciprocal" tariffs on exports to the United States was one that alarmed more than a few avid bakers: Madagascar.
Q&A: Ask The Post's Aaron Hutcherson and Becky Krystal about your recipes and kitchen dilemmas

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Aaron Hutcherson |Becky Krystal

Trouble in the kitchen? Ask us your cooking questions. Every Wednesday at noon Eastern, Aaron Hutcherson and Becky Krystal answer your cooking questions. April 16, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. EDT
How to cook with less salt without sacrificing flavor

1 week ago | dailyherald.com | Becky Krystal

Beginning with your trip to the grocery store and up to the point you season your food at the end of cooking, there are plenty of opportunities throughout the process where you can be smarter about salt. Tom McCorkle for The Washington Post; food styling by Lisa Cherkasky Of all the various dietary needs, limiting the amount of sodium in recipes is among the most common.
How to cook with less salt without sacrificing flavor

1 week ago | unionleader.com | Becky Krystal

Of all the various dietary needs we hear about from readers, limiting the amount of sodium in recipes is among the most common requests. The good news is that if you’re eating mostly home-cooked food, you’re already well on your way to reducing your salt intake, as more than 70 percent of Americans’ dietary sodium comes from packaged or prepared food, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The next step is to be mindful about how you’re making that from-scratch fare.
The best ways to cook asparagus, including roasting and broiling

2 weeks ago | eu.detroitnews.com | Becky Krystal

FOODBecky KrystalWashington PostView Comments By the time spring rolls around, I am impatient for a change of pace from the cool-weather vegetables I’ve been eating for months. And almost always the first big arrival at the farmers market is the slender green spears of asparagus. I greet them with the affection of an old friend, along with indecision about what to do with them. In my mind, there’s no wrong way to cook asparagus, other than maybe boiling it beyond recognition.
The best ways to cook asparagus, including roasting and broiling

2 weeks ago | detroitnews.com | Becky Krystal

By the time spring rolls around, I am impatient for a change of pace from the cool-weather vegetables I’ve been eating for months. And almost always the first big arrival at the farmers market is the slender green spears of asparagus. I greet them with the affection of an old friend, along with indecision about what to do with them. In my mind, there’s no wrong way to cook asparagus, other than maybe boiling it beyond recognition.
8 Passover desserts, including macaroons, brownies, brittle and more

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Becky Krystal

8 Passover desserts, including macaroons, brownies, brittle and more (washingtonpost.com) 8 Passover desserts, including macaroons, brownies, brittle and more By Becky Krystal 2025040918003900 When I was growing up, dessert during Passover mostly meant canisters of store-bought macaroons and whatever special holiday treats — cakes, tricolor cookies — our local "pharmacy" (more like a general store) shipped in from New York.
How to cook with less salt without sacrificing flavor

2 weeks ago | spokesman.com | Becky Krystal

Of all the various dietary needs we hear about from readers, limiting the amount of sodium in recipes is among the most common requests. The good news is that if you’re eating mostly home-cooked food, you’re already well on your way to reducing your salt intake, as more than 70% of Americans’ dietary sodium comes from packaged or prepared food, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The next step is to be mindful about how you’re making that from-scratch fare.
Q&A: Ask The Post's Aaron Hutcherson and Becky Krystal about your recipes and kitchen dilemmas

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Aaron Hutcherson |Becky Krystal

Trouble in the kitchen? Ask us your cooking questions. Every Wednesday at noon Eastern, Aaron Hutcherson and Becky Krystal answer your cooking questions. April 9, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. EDT
The best ways to cook asparagus, including roasting and broiling

2 weeks ago | dailyherald.com | Becky Krystal

There’s no wrong way to cook asparagus, other than maybe boiling it beyond recognition. Because steaming is so gentle, you run less of a risk of overcooking your asparagus. Tom McCorkle for The Washington Post; food styling by Gina Nistico, 2024 By the time spring rolls around, I am impatient for a change of pace from the cool-weather vegetables I’ve been eating for months. And almost always the first big arrival at the farmers market is the slender green spears of asparagus.