French Lentils with Ginger and Fragrant Spices

Lentilles du Puy, or French lentils, are a smaller, rounder variety of lentils that take slightly longer to cook. Because they hold their shape so well, these snazzy little guys are the perfect addition to a salad, slow cooked meal, or a more textural soup. I can honestly say I’ve never seen a recipe that combines fresh…

Sunday Sudanese Lentils

My big brother is an archaeologist and gets to visit some pretty interesting places. A couple of years ago he was working in Sudan, and when he came to visit us last Christmas he brought home some culinary secrets. I’d never cooked with red lentils until he showed us what they’d eat on the dig,…