On a long and very steamy day a couple of summers ago, I shot a series of 10 cooking videos for ehow.com. I didn’t love them (they’re way too long and my hair is awful), but I was thinking about ...

Some nights, the easiest way to break out of the usual dinner routine is to put a completely different kind of soup on the ...

Place the sausages in a small saucepan with water to cover and bring to a boil. Cook until sausages are no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Drain. Pierce casings to so fat drains off. Rinse and slice ...

Lentils appear in various cuisines, but in the South, more often than not, lentils are prepared in soups with sausage, ham or bacon to brighten the flavors. Here is my version using spicy Italian ...

For the first year in many, we won’t be joining the legions of sidewalk trick-or-treaters this Halloween. This is a bittersweet moment in our parenting journey, and I don’t know that I’m ready to let ...

Italians eat lentils and macaroni for good luck and prosperity in the New Year. The lentils are shaped like coins and represent money. Macaroni, in its day, was an expense, so Italians believed that ...

Serves 4Ingredients:1 cup brown or green lentils2 tablespoons olive oil3 strips bacon, diced small, or one 1/2-inch slice of pancetta1 medium onion, diced small2 celery stalks, diced small2 carrots, ...

We had been having a string of dreary days with intermittent snowfall, followed by unwelcome freezing rain and every Alaskan's favorite -- slush and ice. The waters of Cook Inlet turned deep and ...

Superfoods may come and go, but Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis knows the power of lentils as an inexpensive powerhouse of nourishment that keeps bellies full. Here’s her winner of a recipe for ...

Creamy beans and tender pork come together in a deeply savory broth, while punchy salsa macha and fresh cilantro pesto bring ...

My favorite restaurant in all of the Triangle is Toast in downtown Durham. Fresh, inventive food that is both delicious and nutritious. I would love to try making their Spicy Lentil with Peppers soup.