Legumes and Lentils

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Black Bean Soup

October 22, 2008

When I lived in Australia, I craved this soup. Really badly. I’m not sure if it was a classic case of wanting what you couldn’t have or simply a tasty way to make it through the surprisingly chilly Australian winter. All I know is that I wanted black bean soup and couldn’t get it. I [...]

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Simple Scottish Red Lentil Soup

January 6, 2008

Mike Meyers once suggested all Scottish cuisine was based on a dare. I can see his point when faced with haggis, congealed oatmeal porridge or rock hard oat cakes. But I’d walk a highland mile for good shortbread, a smooth single malt or piping hot scones. Soup is another dish the Scots do well. Years [...]

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Sparks are flying

December 6, 2007

Winter in Canada brings many wonders. Fresh fallen snow that sparkles like diamond dust. Frosty air that turns your breath into dancing white swirls. And tiny blue sparks of static electricity that sting like an invisible bully’s snapped you with a miniature rubber band. No need to scuff your socks on the carpet to get [...]

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Six Degrees of Separation Black Bean Salad

May 31, 2006

Cilantro is one of those herbs that you either love or hate. My best friend says it tastes like soap, which it doesn’t — and believe me, I should know (see my post on Turkish Delight). While I could eat it by the handful and can’t imagine a bowl of Thai green curry without it, [...]

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