Joe Yonan

5 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Joe Yonan

Democracy Dies in DarknessBy Joe YonanThis summery salad gets extra carrot flavor from juice you use to cook the carrots and pearl couscous. White beans add heft and protein to elevate it to main-course status, but it would be perfectly at home as a cookout or picnic side dish. It also holds up well as leftovers, making it appropriate for brown-bag lunches. Storage: Refrigerate for up to 4 days, preferably without the pistachios and mint.

6 days ago | postguam.com | Joe Yonan

When you walk into Greens, the landmark San Francisco restaurant, one of the first things to catch your eye is a masterpiece redwood installation by sculptor JB Blunk. The main piece rises from the floor like a giant’s gnarled hand, shadowing smaller tables and chairs - all of it cut from a single stump. When you get closer, you can’t help but run a hand along the smooth, polished wood, and you can practically feel its energy simultaneously lifting and anchoring the room.

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Joe Yonan

This pasta with cauliflower captures the best of California cuisine (washingtonpost.com) This pasta with cauliflower captures the best of California cuisine By Joe Yonan 2025050414003300 When you walk into Greens, the landmark San Francisco restaurant, one of the first things to catch your eye is a masterpiece redwood installation by sculptor JB Blunk: The main piece rises from the floor like some kind of giant's gnarled hand, shadowing smaller tables and chairs — all of it cut from a single...

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Joe Yonan

Democracy Dies in DarknessBy Joe YonanThis riff on a classic Sicilian dish uses sweet-tart golden raisins, briny green olives, lemon zest and butter to bring zippy flavors to roasted cauliflower and pasta. The formula works with many other vegetable combinations; see Substitutions for ideas. Make ahead: The cauliflower can be roasted and refrigerated for up to 4 days before tossing with the pasta and other ingredients.

2 weeks ago | sandiegouniontribune.com | Joe Yonan

By Joe YonanThe Washington Post“Difficult.” The word, especially when combined with “times,” has become shorthand for a host of adverse situations, from the personal (family conflict, grief, unemployment) to the collective (social unrest, economic upheaval, political division).