Mushroom Pulao Rice

This zesty and creamy basmati rice cooked with fresh white mushrooms, tomatoes and spices is a favorite. Easy to prepare, it's a mushr...

Lentils with Browned Onion and Garlic

Tonight I was looking for something fast as it's been a busy week, and so I decided to make this quick and easy lentil dish flavored w...

Lisa's Classic Refried Beans

There are as many versions of refried beans as there are cooks. My recipe might not be the most traditional, but I've perfected it ove...

Simple Dill Rice

This dill and pea rice is simple to prepare and cook, and makes a tasty and versatile accompaniment to any Indian meal. For a delicious an...

Indian Style Spicy Mung Beans (Moong Dal)

Native to India, the small, beautiful gold-green mung bean is one of my favorite beans to cook with. Although Indian cooks most often coo...

Lemon-Rice Fiddlehead Soup

It must have been a cold spring out East this year, because the fresh ostrich fern fiddleheads from the Maritimes are still showing up at ...

Miso Vegetable Soup

Miso adds a uniquely earthy and salty flavor to soup stocks, and it's an easy way to add plenty of protein to your soups as well. This...

Yunnan Stir-Fried Azuki Beans and Green Pepper

The small azuki bean is widely cultivated throughout China where it is known as hungdo , or simply "red bean," as well as in Kor...

Lucknow Rajma with Sautéed Chard

Rajma is a curried tomato and kidney bean dish that's strikingly reminiscent of Southwestern-style chilis, but it's all Indian in ...

Vegetable Mulligatawny Soup

A faithful reader emailed me last week wondering if I made a vegetarian version of Mulligatawny soup. Though I sometimes enjoy a bowl of t...

Staple Corner: How to Make Your Own Harissa

Harissa is the classic flavor of Tunisia, a fiery hot sauce that is widely used across Algeria and Morocco as well. Plenty of dried hot ch...

Staple Corner: Basic Salad Vinaigrette

While visiting my parents this past weekend, I rummaged around in the fridge for some salad ingredients and created a very simple Dijon mu...