Month: December 2012

Two bowls of cooked lentils

Warm and Sweet Lentil Skillet with Roasted Cauliflower

My dad’s an agronomist; a retired one, in fact. He spent 37 years in the world of seed certification, walking wheat fields and identifying all manner of plants used for food, mostly here in Washington state. Despite his lighthearted threats over the years to set up his easel and give me and my sister legume lectures as a punishment, I credit him with instilling …

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Candied cranberries

Don’t Get Sauced: 3 Ways to Enjoy Fresh Cranberries

Cranberries are kind of a one-trick pony. As the necessary berry for the season’s favorite sauce they shine brightly for a few jellied moments, then burn out. Otherwise, they’re not known for much besides juice. The crimson fruitlets arrive on the scene, and on holiday dinner tables, in November and December, then seemingly are forgotten for another 10 months. I actually think they deserve a little more respect; …

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